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Why is AU (astronomical unit) the unit of distance that we used instead of kilometers?

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Novay_Z [31]3 years ago

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Answer:

The solar system is enormous, and interstellar space is even bigger. One astronomical unit is equal to 150 million kilometers. This makes it much easier to count the distances if they're in counts of Astronomic Units instead of having to count everything in millions or billions of kilometers

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