How to convert picas to astronomical units
1 pica is equal to 2.829808548 × 10⁻¹⁴ astronomical units, and 1 astronomical unit is equal to 35,338,079,690,000 picas. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
astronomical units = picas × 2.829808548 × 10⁻¹⁴
astronomical units = picas ÷ 35,338,079,690,000Example: convert 1 pc to au: 1 × 2.829808548 × 10⁻¹⁴ = 2.829808548 × 10⁻¹⁴ au.
Pica to Astronomical Unit conversion table
| Pica (pc) | Astronomical Unit (au) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pc | 2.829808548 × 10⁻¹⁶ au |
| 0.1 pc | 2.829808548 × 10⁻¹⁵ au |
| 1 pc | 2.829808548 × 10⁻¹⁴ au |
| 2 pc | 5.659617097 × 10⁻¹⁴ au |
| 3 pc | 8.489425645 × 10⁻¹⁴ au |
| 5 pc | 1.414904274 × 10⁻¹³ au |
| 10 pc | 2.829808548 × 10⁻¹³ au |
| 20 pc | 5.659617097 × 10⁻¹³ au |
| 50 pc | 1.414904274 × 10⁻¹² au |
| 100 pc | 2.829808548 × 10⁻¹² au |
| 250 pc | 7.074521371 × 10⁻¹² au |
| 500 pc | 1.414904274 × 10⁻¹¹ au |
| 1,000 pc | 2.829808548 × 10⁻¹¹ au |
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
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