How to convert astronomical units to kiloparsecs
1 astronomical unit is equal to 4.848136811 × 10⁻⁹ kiloparsecs, and 1 kiloparsec is equal to 206,264,806.2 astronomical units. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
kiloparsecs = astronomical units × 4.848136811 × 10⁻⁹
kiloparsecs = astronomical units ÷ 206,264,806.2Example: convert 1 au to kpc: 1 × 4.848136811 × 10⁻⁹ = 4.848136811 × 10⁻⁹ kpc.
Astronomical Unit to Kiloparsec conversion table
| Astronomical Unit (au) | Kiloparsec (kpc) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 au | 4.848136811 × 10⁻¹¹ kpc |
| 0.1 au | 4.848136811 × 10⁻¹⁰ kpc |
| 1 au | 4.848136811 × 10⁻⁹ kpc |
| 2 au | 9.696273622 × 10⁻⁹ kpc |
| 3 au | 1.454441043 × 10⁻⁸ kpc |
| 5 au | 2.424068406 × 10⁻⁸ kpc |
| 10 au | 4.848136811 × 10⁻⁸ kpc |
| 20 au | 9.696273622 × 10⁻⁸ kpc |
| 50 au | 2.424068406 × 10⁻⁷ kpc |
| 100 au | 4.848136811 × 10⁻⁷ kpc |
| 250 au | 0.000001212034203 kpc |
| 500 au | 0.000002424068406 kpc |
| 1,000 au | 0.000004848136811 kpc |
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 kiloparsec
A kiloparsec is 1,000 parsecs (about 3,262 light-years). The Sun is roughly 8 kpc from the center of the Milky Way.
Symbol: kpc · 1 kpc = 3.085677581 × 10¹⁹ m · Category: Astronomical