Question

The distance of planet Jupiter from the Sun is 5 AU. Express this distance in light

year and parsec.

Answer 1

An astronomical unit is the average distance between the Earth and the Sun: ... Jupiter is about 5.2AU from the Sun and Pluto is about 39.5 AU from the Sun. ... To measure the distances between stars, astronomers often use light-years ( abbreviated ... A parsec is the distance at which 1 AUsubtends and angle of 1 arcsec.