Convert Rods (rod) to Astronomical Units (AU) | rod in AU

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This quick and easy calculator will convert Rods (rod) to Astronomical Units (AU) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Rods to Astronomical Units

Formula
AU = rod / 29745884037.22
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Astronomical Units, divide the number of Rods by 29.7 billion
Rods (rod) in 1 Astronomical Unit
There are 29745884037.22 Rods in 1 Astronomical Unit
Astronomical Units (AU) in 1 Rod
There are 0 Astronomical Units in 1 Rod

Unit Information

Rod
/rɒd/
Symbol: rod
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Rod?

The rod is a unit of length in the imperial and US sytem and uses the symbol rod.

A rod (or perch, pole, lug) is equal to 16.5 feet or 5.5 yards.

It is a building surveyor's tool for measuring distance and is particularly useful as multiples of this unit can make up an exact acre. A perfect acre is a rectangle with edges 660 feet and 66 feet - which is 40 rods by 4 rods; i.e. 1 acre = 160 square rods.

Astronomical Unit
/astrəˈnɒmɪk(ə)l ˈjuːnɪt/
Symbol: AU
Unit System: Astronomical system of units

What is the Astronomical Unit?

The astronomical unit is a unit of length and is used in the Astronomical system of units and denoted by the symbol au.

It represents the average distance between the Earth and the Sun which is approximately 150 million kilometres (or 93 million miles).

It's used mostly to express distances within our Solar System.


Conversion Tables for Rods (rod) to Astronomical Units (AU)