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astronomical unit
Unit of length used by astronomers for distances in and around the solar system; the average distance from the earth to the sun. Abbreviation: au.
Concrete value:
1 au = 149.597870700 million kilometres
= 92.955807 miles
= 8.3 light minutes.
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