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Convert chain [ch] to astronomical unit [AU, UA]
Please provide values below to Convert chain [ch] to astronomical unit [AU, UA], or vice versa.
What is a Chain?
The chain (22 yards or 20.1168 m) was crucial in land surveying. Invented by Edmund Gunter in 1620, 10 square chains equal 1 acre. Modern surveyors still use 'chain' terminology.
What is an Astronomical Unit?
An astronomical unit (AU) is the average Earth-Sun distance (∼149.6 million km). Primarily used for solar system measurements, such as planetary orbital distances.
chain [ch] to astronomical unit [AU, UA] Conversion Table
| chain [ch] | astronomical unit [AU, UA] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain [ch] | 1.34472502221e-12 astronomical unit [AU, UA] |
| 0.1 chain [ch] | 1.34472502221e-11 astronomical unit [AU, UA] |
| 1 chain [ch] | 1.34472502221e-10 astronomical unit [AU, UA] |
| 2 chain [ch] | 2.68945004442e-10 astronomical unit [AU, UA] |
| 3 chain [ch] | 4.03417506664e-10 astronomical unit [AU, UA] |
| 5 chain [ch] | 6.72362511106e-10 astronomical unit [AU, UA] |
| 10 chain [ch] | 1.34472502221e-9 astronomical unit [AU, UA] |
| 20 chain [ch] | 2.68945004442e-9 astronomical unit [AU, UA] |
| 50 chain [ch] | 6.72362511106e-9 astronomical unit [AU, UA] |
| 100 chain [ch] | 1.34472502221e-8 astronomical unit [AU, UA] |
| 1000 chain [ch] | 1.34472502221e-7 astronomical unit [AU, UA] |
How to Convert chain [ch] to astronomical unit [AU, UA]
1 chain [ch] = 1.3447250222125E-10 astronomical unit [AU, UA]
1 astronomical unit [AU, UA] = 7436464581.842 chain [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain [ch] to astronomical unit [AU, UA]:
15 × 1.3447250222125E-10 = 2.0170875333187E-9 astronomical unit [AU, UA]