Convert light minute to astronomical unit
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Definition and details for light minute:
Light minute is defined as the distance the light travels in one minute through a vacuum. The defined light speed is c = 299,792,458 m/sec. So one light minute equals exactly 17,987,547,480 meters.
Definition and details for astronomical unit:
Astronomers use astronomical unit (ua or au or AU) as yardstick for measuring the distances between objects in the Solar System. AU is defined as the distance from the center of the Earth to the center of the Sun. Currently it is accepted that this length is 149 597 870 691 meters, with an uncertainty of about 30 meters.