What is 62AU in Fathoms?

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What is 62 Astronomical Units (62AU) in Fathoms (ftm)?

What is 62AU in ftm? Convert 62 Astronomical Units (62AU) to Fathoms (ftm) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Astronomical Units to Fathoms

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

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.


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