What is 24AU in Rods?

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What is 24 Astronomical Units (24AU) in Rods (rod)?

What is 24AU in rod? Convert 24 Astronomical Units (24AU) to Rods (rod) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

Enter Astronomical Units to convert to Rods


Quick Reference for Converting Astronomical Units to Rods

Formula
rod = AU x 29745884037.22
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Rods, multiply the number of Astronomical Units by 29.7 billion
Astronomical Units (AU) in 1 Rod
There are 0 Astronomical Units in 1 Rod
Rods (rod) in 1 Astronomical Unit
There are 29745884037.22 Rods in 1 Astronomical Unit

Unit Information

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.

Rod
/rɒd/
Symbol: rod
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Rod?

The rod is a unit of length in the imperial and US sytem and uses the symbol rod.

A rod (or perch, pole, lug) is equal to 16.5 feet or 5.5 yards.

It is a building surveyor's tool for measuring distance and is particularly useful as multiples of this unit can make up an exact acre. A perfect acre is a rectangle with edges 660 feet and 66 feet - which is 40 rods by 4 rods; i.e. 1 acre = 160 square rods.


Conversion Tables for Astronomical Units (AU) to Rods (rod)