Rod To Astronomical Unit (Rd To Au) Converter

The Rod to Astronomical Unit (Rd to AU) Converter is a simple tool designed to help you convert measurements from rods, an old unit of length, into astronomical units, which are used to measure distances within our solar system. This tool is useful for students, educators, or anyone interested in understanding the scale of celestial distances in familiar units.

A rod, also known as a perch or pole, is a traditional unit of length that equals 16.5 feet or approximately 5.0292 meters. It was commonly used in land measurement and surveying in the past. An astronomical unit (AU), on the other hand, is a standard unit of measurement in astronomy that represents the average distance from the Earth to the Sun, roughly 149,597,870.7 kilometers or about 93 million miles.

To convert rods to astronomical units, you can use the following formula:
AU = (Number of rods × 5.0292 meters) / 149,597,870.7 kilometers
or, in miles:
AU = (Number of rods × 16.5 feet) / 93,000,000 miles

This conversion allows you to understand how a length measured in rods compares to the vast distances in space represented by astronomical units. Simply input the number of rods into the converter, and it will calculate the equivalent distance in AU for you.