3 Astronomical Units to Light Years

Convert 3 astronomical units (AU) to light years (ly) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

AU
ly
3 AU = 4.7437e-5 ly
Full precision:0.000047437 ly
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 3 astronomical units to light years, we divide by 63241.98 because one light year equals exactly 63241.98 astronomical units.

1 light year = 63241.98 astronomical units

Since there are 63241.98 astronomical units in every light year, we divide our value by this factor:

3 ÷ 63241.98 = 4.7437e-5 light years

So 3 astronomical units = 4.7437e-5 light years.

Quick check: 4.7437e-5 × 63241.98 = 3 astronomical units

Astronomical Units to Light Years Conversion Table

Astronomical UnitsLight Years
1 AU1.5812e-5 ly
2 AU3.1625e-5 ly
3 AU4.7437e-5 ly
4 AU6.3249e-5 ly
5 AU7.9061e-5 ly
10 AU0.000158 ly
20 AU0.000316 ly
50 AU0.000791 ly
100 AU0.001581 ly

3 Astronomical Units in Other Units

Unit3 AU =
Astronomical Units to Kilometers448800000 km
Astronomical Units to Meters4.488e+11 m
Astronomical Units to Centimeters4.488e+13 cm
Astronomical Units to Millimeters4.488e+14 mm
Astronomical Units to Micrometers4.488e+17 μm
Astronomical Units to Nanometers4.488e+20 nm
Astronomical Units to Miles278871391.08 mi
Astronomical Units to Yards4.9081e+11 yd
Astronomical Units to Feet1.4724e+12 ft
Astronomical Units to Inches1.7669e+13 in
Astronomical Units to Nautical Miles242332613.39 nmi
Astronomical Units to Fathoms2.4541e+11 ftm
Astronomical Units to Light Years0.00004744 ly
Astronomical Units to Parsecs0.00001454 pc
Astronomical Units to Angstroms4.488e+21 Å
Astronomical Units to Planck Lengths2.7768e+46 ℓP
Astronomical Units to Rods8.9239e+10 rd

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