This is a chart of metric values to help in understanding the large distances of outer space. Metric is perfect for providing an easy understanding of both absolute and relative distances in astron…
  • Pons_Aelius@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    It is much easier to remember that an Astronomical Unit is 150 gigameters than 1.5 x 10^8 kilometers

    Is learning prefixes easier than remembering exponents?

    Coming from someone who only uses metric, I find the opposite and only use meters and exponents.

    Speed of light: 3 x 10^8 m/s

    1 AU: 1.5 x 10^11 m

    etc.