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Convert 8 light years to Astronomical Units

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marusya05 [52]2 years ago

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Answer:

505929 AU

Explanation:

As you may know, one light-year is equivalent to approximately 63241.1 Astronomical Units. To get your answer, simply multiply 63241.1 * 8 to get ≈505929 AU

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