How to convert rods (US survey) to astronomical units
1 rod (us survey) is equal to 3.361819279 × 10⁻¹¹ astronomical units, and 1 astronomical unit is equal to 29,745,798,840 rods (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
astronomical units = rods (US survey) × 3.361819279 × 10⁻¹¹
astronomical units = rods (US survey) ÷ 29,745,798,840Example: convert 1 rd (US) to au: 1 × 3.361819279 × 10⁻¹¹ = 3.361819279 × 10⁻¹¹ au.
Rod (US Survey) to Astronomical Unit conversion table
| Rod (US Survey) (rd (US)) | Astronomical Unit (au) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 rd (US) | 3.361819279 × 10⁻¹³ au |
| 0.1 rd (US) | 3.361819279 × 10⁻¹² au |
| 1 rd (US) | 3.361819279 × 10⁻¹¹ au |
| 2 rd (US) | 6.723638558 × 10⁻¹¹ au |
| 3 rd (US) | 1.008545784 × 10⁻¹⁰ au |
| 5 rd (US) | 1.68090964 × 10⁻¹⁰ au |
| 10 rd (US) | 3.361819279 × 10⁻¹⁰ au |
| 20 rd (US) | 6.723638558 × 10⁻¹⁰ au |
| 50 rd (US) | 1.68090964 × 10⁻⁹ au |
| 100 rd (US) | 3.361819279 × 10⁻⁹ au |
| 250 rd (US) | 8.404548198 × 10⁻⁹ au |
| 500 rd (US) | 1.68090964 × 10⁻⁸ au |
| 1,000 rd (US) | 3.361819279 × 10⁻⁸ au |
About the rod (us survey)
The US survey rod is 16.5 US survey feet, about 5.02921 m.
Symbol: rd (US) · 1 rd (US) = 5.029210058 m · Category: US survey units
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