How to convert astronomical units to chains
1 astronomical unit is equal to 7,436,464,582 chains, and 1 chain is equal to 1.344725022 × 10⁻¹⁰ astronomical units. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
chains = astronomical units × 7,436,464,582
chains = astronomical units ÷ 1.344725022 × 10⁻¹⁰Example: convert 1 au to ch: 1 × 7,436,464,582 = 7,436,464,582 ch.
Astronomical Unit to Chain conversion table
| Astronomical Unit (au) | Chain (ch) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 au | 74,364,645.82 ch |
| 0.1 au | 743,646,458.2 ch |
| 1 au | 7,436,464,582 ch |
| 2 au | 14,872,929,160 ch |
| 3 au | 22,309,393,750 ch |
| 5 au | 37,182,322,910 ch |
| 10 au | 74,364,645,820 ch |
| 20 au | 148,729,291,600 ch |
| 50 au | 371,823,229,100 ch |
| 100 au | 743,646,458,200 ch |
| 250 au | 1,859,116,145,000 ch |
| 500 au | 3,718,232,291,000 ch |
| 1,000 au | 7,436,464,582,000 ch |
About the astronomical unit
The astronomical unit is exactly 149,597,870,700 m, roughly the average distance from Earth to the Sun. It's used for distances within the solar system.
Symbol: au · 1 au = 149,597,870,700 m · Category: Astronomical
About the chain
Gunter's chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), equal to 100 links or 4 rods. A cricket pitch is one chain long, and an acre is 10 square chains.
Symbol: ch · 1 ch = 20.1168 m · Category: Imperial & US customary