What is 87AU in Micrometres?

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What is 87 Astronomical Units (87AU) in Micrometres (μm)?

What is 87AU in μm? Convert 87 Astronomical Units (87AU) to Micrometres (μm) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

Enter Astronomical Units to convert to Micrometres


Quick Reference for Converting Astronomical Units to Micrometres

Formula
μm = AU x 1.49598E+17
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Micrometres, multiply the number of Astronomical Units by 149598 trillion
Astronomical Units (AU) in 1 Micrometre
There are 0 Astronomical Units in 1 Micrometre
Micrometres (μm) in 1 Astronomical Unit
There are 1.49598E+17 Micrometres 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.

Micrometre
/ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌmiːtə/
Symbol: μm
Unit System: SI

What is the Micrometre?

The micrometre (American spelling micrometer) is a unit of length and is a multiple of the SI unit metre. It uses the symbol μm.

It represents one millionth of a metre and is also known by its previously depreciated name micron.

In the US, the term 'micron' helped distinguish the unit name from the device 'micrometer' but the International System of Units (SI) discontinued this term in favour of micrometre as the prefix system required the use of the Greek symbol 'μ' which invoked the factor x10−6.


Conversion Tables for Astronomical Units (AU) to Micrometres (μm)