How to convert astronomical units to picas
1 astronomical unit is equal to 35,338,079,690,000 picas, and 1 pica is equal to 2.829808548 × 10⁻¹⁴ astronomical units. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
picas = astronomical units × 35,338,079,690,000
picas = astronomical units ÷ 2.829808548 × 10⁻¹⁴Example: convert 1 au to pc: 1 × 35,338,079,690,000 = 35,338,079,690,000 pc.
Astronomical Unit to Pica conversion table
| Astronomical Unit (au) | Pica (pc) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 au | 353,380,796,900 pc |
| 0.1 au | 3,533,807,969,000 pc |
| 1 au | 35,338,079,690,000 pc |
| 2 au | 70,676,159,390,000 pc |
| 3 au | 106,014,239,100,000 pc |
| 5 au | 176,690,398,500,000 pc |
| 10 au | 353,380,796,900,000 pc |
| 20 au | 706,761,593,900,000 pc |
| 50 au | 1.766903985 × 10¹⁵ pc |
| 100 au | 3.533807969 × 10¹⁵ pc |
| 250 au | 8.834519923 × 10¹⁵ pc |
| 500 au | 1.766903985 × 10¹⁶ pc |
| 1,000 au | 3.533807969 × 10¹⁶ pc |
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 pica
The modern (PostScript) pica is one sixth of an inch (4.233 mm), or 12 points. It's used in typography and page layout for column widths and margins.
Symbol: pc · 1 pc = 0.004233333333 m · Category: Typography