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Astronomical unit is defined as the the average distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun.
It is represented by AU.
The value is equal to a unit of measurement of 149.6 million kilometers.
An Astronomical Unit is approximately equal to 93 million miles (150 million km). It's approximately 8 light-minutes.
Astronomical units are usually used to measure distances in solar system.

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