How to convert astronomical units to petameters
1 astronomical unit is equal to 0.0001495978707 petameters, and 1 petameter is equal to 6,684.587122 astronomical units. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
petameters = astronomical units × 0.0001495978707
petameters = astronomical units ÷ 6,684.587122Example: convert 15 au to Pm: 15 × 0.0001495978707 = 0.002243968061 Pm.
Astronomical Unit to Petameter conversion table
| Astronomical Unit (au) | Petameter (Pm) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 au | 0.000001495978707 Pm |
| 0.1 au | 0.00001495978707 Pm |
| 1 au | 0.0001495978707 Pm |
| 2 au | 0.0002991957414 Pm |
| 3 au | 0.0004487936121 Pm |
| 5 au | 0.0007479893535 Pm |
| 10 au | 0.001495978707 Pm |
| 20 au | 0.002991957414 Pm |
| 50 au | 0.007479893535 Pm |
| 100 au | 0.01495978707 Pm |
| 250 au | 0.03739946768 Pm |
| 500 au | 0.07479893535 Pm |
| 1,000 au | 0.1495978707 Pm |
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 petameter
A petameter is 10¹⁵ meters, roughly a tenth of a light-year.
Symbol: Pm · 1 Pm = 1 × 10¹⁵ m · Category: Metric (SI)