One light year is approximately 63,241 astronomical units (AU).
Here’s the breakdown:
- 1 light year = the distance light travels in one year
≈ 9.4607 × 10¹² kilometers - 1 astronomical unit (AU) = average distance from the Earth to the Sun
≈ 1.496 × 10⁸ kilometers
Calculation:
\frac{9.4607 \times 10^{12} \text{ km}}{1.496 \times 10^8 \text{ km/AU}} \approx 63,241 \text{ AU}
Let me know if you’d like a visual scale comparison or a table for distances in AU vs. light years.
