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Astronomical Unit to Micrometer Converter
Use this page to convert astronomical unit values into micrometer, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.
Conversion formula
1 AU = 149,597,870,700,000,000 um
1 um = 6.68458712226845e-18 AU
Example: 15 AU = 2,243,968,060,500,000,000 um
Astronomical Unit
Astronomical Unit (AU) is represented in this converter as 149597870700 meters.
History: Astronomical Unit belongs to astronomy and space-science measurement, where terrestrial units become impractically small.
Current use: Astronomical Unit is useful for comparing planetary, solar, and interstellar distances with metric or customary units.
Also written as AU.
Micrometer
A micrometer is one millionth of a meter.
History: Micrometers became practical with precision optics, microscopy, and industrial measurement.
Current use: Micrometers are used in biology, materials science, machining tolerances, and semiconductor work.
Also written as um, micrometers, micrometre, micrometres, micron, microns.
Astronomical Unit to Micrometer table
| Astronomical Unit [AU] | Micrometer [um] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 AU | 1,495,978,707,000,000 um |
| 0.1 AU | 14,959,787,070,000,000 um |
| 1 AU | 149,597,870,700,000,000 um |
| 2 AU | 299,195,741,400,000,000 um |
| 5 AU | 747,989,353,500,000,000 um |
| 10 AU | 1,495,978,707,000,000,000 um |
| 20 AU | 2,991,957,414,000,000,000 um |
| 50 AU | 7,479,893,535,000,000,000 um |
| 100 AU | 14,959,787,070,000,000,000 um |
