Convert astronomical units to lunar distances

Explanation

From this page you can convert astronomical units to lunar distances (or au to LD) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from astronomical units to lunar distances you need to multiply by 389.1734. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 au≈389.1734 LD

astronomical unitsau

dimension	length
symbol	au

The astronomical unit (au) is a unit of length used in astronomy.

One astronomical unit is roughly equal to the distance between Earth and the Sun.

The unit is used to measure distances at the scale of solar systems. For example, Jupiter is approximately 5 au from the Sun.

Definition of the astronomical unit

The astronomical unit is defined as exactly 149597870700 meters.

International Astronomical Union

Equivalences

One astronomical unit is approximately equal to:

Some Facts

If the Sun were to be erased from reality, we would realise it 8 minutes and 20 seconds later, it is the time that light and gravity from the Sun take to reach us. During all that time, the Earth would continue on its orbit around an empty part of space as if nothing happened.

Astronomical Distances Units

astronomical unit	au
parsec	pc
kiloparsec	kpc
megaparsec	Mpc
gigaparsec	Gpc

Related Conversions

lunar distancesLD

dimension	length
symbol	LD

The lunar distance (LD) is a unit of length used in astronomy.

Definition of the lunar distance

It is the length of the semi-major axis of the moon orbit around Earth.

In layman's terms, it is roughly the distance between the center of the Earth and the center of the Moon.

Value

The lunar distance is equal to 384399000 meters.

Equivalences

The lunar distance is equivalent to: