Nanometers to Astronomical units Converter

1 nanometer (nm) equals 6.6845871 × 10-21 astronomical units (au).

1 nanometer = 6.6845871 × 10-21 astronomical units

How to convert nanometers to astronomical units

au = nm ÷ 1.4959787 × 1020

To convert nanometers to astronomical units, divide the number of nanometers by 1.4959787 × 1020.

Example: 10 nm to au

  1. Start with the value in nanometers: 10 nm.
  2. Divide by 1.4959787 × 1020: 10 ÷ 1.4959787 × 1020 = 6.6845871 × 10-20.
  3. Result: 10 nanometers = 6.6845871 × 10-20 astronomical units.

Going the other way, 1 astronomical unit = 1.4959787 × 1020 nanometers, so to convert astronomical units back to nanometers you multiply by the same number. See astronomical units to nanometers.

Nanometers to astronomical units conversion table

Nanometers (nm)Astronomical units (au)
0.5 nm 3.3422936 × 10-21 au
1 nm 6.6845871 × 10-21 au
2 nm 1.3369174 × 10-20 au
3 nm 2.0053761 × 10-20 au
4 nm 2.6738348 × 10-20 au
5 nm 3.3422936 × 10-20 au
6 nm 4.0107523 × 10-20 au
7 nm 4.679211 × 10-20 au
8 nm 5.3476697 × 10-20 au
9 nm 6.0161284 × 10-20 au
10 nm 6.6845871 × 10-20 au
11 nm 7.3530458 × 10-20 au
12 nm 8.0215045 × 10-20 au
13 nm 8.6899633 × 10-20 au
14 nm 9.358422 × 10-20 au
15 nm 1.0026881 × 10-19 au
16 nm 1.0695339 × 10-19 au
17 nm 1.1363798 × 10-19 au
18 nm 1.2032257 × 10-19 au
19 nm 1.2700716 × 10-19 au
20 nm 1.3369174 × 10-19 au
25 nm 1.6711468 × 10-19 au
30 nm 2.0053761 × 10-19 au
40 nm 2.6738348 × 10-19 au
50 nm 3.3422936 × 10-19 au
75 nm 5.0134403 × 10-19 au
100 nm 6.6845871 × 10-19 au
250 nm 1.6711468 × 10-18 au
500 nm 3.3422936 × 10-18 au
1,000 nm 6.6845871 × 10-18 au

What is a nanometer?

The nanometer (also nanometre) is a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter.

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What is a astronomical unit?

The astronomical unit (au) is a unit of length roughly equal to the average distance between the Earth and the Sun, about 149.6 million km or 93 million miles.

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Frequently asked questions

How many astronomical units are in a nanometer?

One nanometer is 6.6845871e-21 astronomical units.

How many nanometers are in a astronomical unit?

One astronomical unit is 1.4959787e20 nanometers.

What is the formula to convert nanometers to astronomical units?

au = nm ÷ 1.4959787 × 10^20.