How to convert astronomical units to points
1 astronomical unit is equal to 424,056,956,300,000 points, and 1 point is equal to 2.35817379 × 10⁻¹⁵ astronomical units. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
points = astronomical units × 424,056,956,300,000
points = astronomical units ÷ 2.35817379 × 10⁻¹⁵Example: convert 1 au to pt: 1 × 424,056,956,300,000 = 424,056,956,300,000 pt.
Astronomical Unit to Point conversion table
| Astronomical Unit (au) | Point (pt) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 au | 4,240,569,563,000 pt |
| 0.1 au | 42,405,695,630,000 pt |
| 1 au | 424,056,956,300,000 pt |
| 2 au | 848,113,912,600,000 pt |
| 3 au | 1.272170869 × 10¹⁵ pt |
| 5 au | 2.120284782 × 10¹⁵ pt |
| 10 au | 4.240569563 × 10¹⁵ pt |
| 20 au | 8.481139126 × 10¹⁵ pt |
| 50 au | 2.120284782 × 10¹⁶ pt |
| 100 au | 4.240569563 × 10¹⁶ pt |
| 250 au | 1.060142391 × 10¹⁷ pt |
| 500 au | 2.120284782 × 10¹⁷ pt |
| 1,000 au | 4.240569563 × 10¹⁷ pt |
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 point
The desktop publishing (PostScript) point is 1/72 of an inch (0.3528 mm). Font sizes such as 12 pt are measured in points.
Symbol: pt · 1 pt = 0.0003527777778 m · Category: Typography