How to convert points to astronomical units
1 point is equal to 2.35817379 × 10⁻¹⁵ astronomical units, and 1 astronomical unit is equal to 424,056,956,300,000 points. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
astronomical units = points × 2.35817379 × 10⁻¹⁵
astronomical units = points ÷ 424,056,956,300,000Example: convert 1 pt to au: 1 × 2.35817379 × 10⁻¹⁵ = 2.35817379 × 10⁻¹⁵ au.
Point to Astronomical Unit conversion table
| Point (pt) | Astronomical Unit (au) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pt | 2.35817379 × 10⁻¹⁷ au |
| 0.1 pt | 2.35817379 × 10⁻¹⁶ au |
| 1 pt | 2.35817379 × 10⁻¹⁵ au |
| 2 pt | 4.716347581 × 10⁻¹⁵ au |
| 3 pt | 7.074521371 × 10⁻¹⁵ au |
| 5 pt | 1.179086895 × 10⁻¹⁴ au |
| 10 pt | 2.35817379 × 10⁻¹⁴ au |
| 20 pt | 4.716347581 × 10⁻¹⁴ au |
| 50 pt | 1.179086895 × 10⁻¹³ au |
| 100 pt | 2.35817379 × 10⁻¹³ au |
| 250 pt | 5.895434476 × 10⁻¹³ au |
| 500 pt | 1.179086895 × 10⁻¹² au |
| 1,000 pt | 2.35817379 × 10⁻¹² au |
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
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