How to convert hands to astronomical units
1 hand is equal to 6.791540516 × 10⁻¹³ astronomical units, and 1 astronomical unit is equal to 1,472,419,987,000 hands. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
astronomical units = hands × 6.791540516 × 10⁻¹³
astronomical units = hands ÷ 1,472,419,987,000Example: convert 1 h to au: 1 × 6.791540516 × 10⁻¹³ = 6.791540516 × 10⁻¹³ au.
Hand to Astronomical Unit conversion table
| Hand (h) | Astronomical Unit (au) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 h | 6.791540516 × 10⁻¹⁵ au |
| 0.1 h | 6.791540516 × 10⁻¹⁴ au |
| 1 h | 6.791540516 × 10⁻¹³ au |
| 2 h | 1.358308103 × 10⁻¹² au |
| 3 h | 2.037462155 × 10⁻¹² au |
| 5 h | 3.395770258 × 10⁻¹² au |
| 10 h | 6.791540516 × 10⁻¹² au |
| 20 h | 1.358308103 × 10⁻¹¹ au |
| 50 h | 3.395770258 × 10⁻¹¹ au |
| 100 h | 6.791540516 × 10⁻¹¹ au |
| 250 h | 1.697885129 × 10⁻¹⁰ au |
| 500 h | 3.395770258 × 10⁻¹⁰ au |
| 1,000 h | 6.791540516 × 10⁻¹⁰ au |
About the hand
The hand is exactly 4 inches (10.16 cm). It's used to measure the height of horses at the withers.
Symbol: h · 1 h = 0.1016 m · Category: Imperial & US customary
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