What is 17ftm in Astronomical Units?

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What is 17 Fathoms (17ftm) in Astronomical Units (AU)?

What is 17ftm in AU? Convert 17 Fathoms (17ftm) to Astronomical Units (AU) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Fathoms to Astronomical Units

Formula
AU = ftm / 81801181102.36
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Astronomical Units, divide the number of Fathoms by 81.8 billion
Fathoms (ftm) in 1 Astronomical Unit
There are 81801181102.36 Fathoms in 1 Astronomical Unit
Astronomical Units (AU) in 1 Fathom
There are 0 Astronomical Units in 1 Fathom

Unit Information

Fathom
/ˈfað(ə)m/
Symbol: ftm
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Fathom?

The fathom is a unit of length in the imperial unit system and uses the symbol ftm.

One fathom is equal to 6 feet or 1.8288m.

The phrase fathom derives from an old English derivative of a Viking / Danish word "favn" meaning emracing a pair of arms or a pair of oustretched hands.

The fathom is mostly used in the nautical world to describe depths of water.

Astronomical Unit
/astrəˈnɒmɪk(ə)l ˈjuːnɪt/
Symbol: AU
Unit System: Astronomical system of units

What is the Astronomical Unit?

The astronomical unit is a unit of length and is used in the Astronomical system of units and denoted by the symbol au.

It represents the average distance between the Earth and the Sun which is approximately 150 million kilometres (or 93 million miles).

It's used mostly to express distances within our Solar System.


Conversion Tables for Fathoms (ftm) to Astronomical Units (AU)