Convert vara castellana to astronomical unit
Please provide values below to convert vara castellana [vara castellana] to astronomical unit [AU, UA], or Convert astronomical unit to vara castellana.
How to Convert Vara Castellana to Astronomical Unit
1 vara castellana = 5.58264630433674e-12 AU, UA
Example: convert 15 vara castellana to AU, UA:
15 vara castellana = 15 × 5.58264630433674e-12 AU, UA = 8.3739694565051e-11 AU, UA
Vara Castellana to Astronomical Unit Conversion Table
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Vara Castellana
The Castilian vara is an old Spanish unit of length, approximately 83.59 centimeters.
History/Origin
The vara was a common unit of length in Spain. The Castilian vara was the standard vara of the Kingdom of Castile.
Current Use
The Castilian vara is an obsolete unit of measurement.
Astronomical Unit
The astronomical unit is a unit of length, now defined as exactly 149,597,870,700 meters. It is approximately the average distance between the Earth and the Sun.
History/Origin
Historically, the astronomical unit was the mean Earth-Sun distance. In 2012, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefined it as a fixed constant.
Current Use
The astronomical unit is used primarily for measuring distances within the Solar System or around other stars.