Difference between revisions of "Astronomical Unit"
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The [[Solomani]] define the Astronomical Unit to be the distance between [[Terra (world)|Terra]] and Sol, the [[system]]'s primary [[star]]. | The [[Solomani]] define the Astronomical Unit to be the distance between [[Terra (world)|Terra]] and Sol, the [[system]]'s primary [[star]]. | ||
| − | Modern [[Third Imperium|Imperial]] usage bases the [[AU]] on the distance between [[Capital (world)|Capital]] and its [[Star|Sun]], which happens to have an almost identical orbital distance to [[Terra (world)|Terra]] | + | Modern [[Third Imperium|Imperial]] usage bases the [[AU]] on the distance between [[Capital (world)|Capital]] and its [[Star|Sun]], which happens to have an almost identical orbital distance to [[Terra (world)|Terra]] around Sol. This definition of the [[AU]] was broadly adopted following the [[Solomani Rim War]], in order to avoid the use of specifically Terranocentric [[metric]]s.{{Unpublished cite|author= Ade Stewart }} |
Because the definition of a [[Parsec]] relies upon the Astronomical Unit, the [[AU]] has become a standard unit of measurement within the [[Third Imperium|Imperium]] | Because the definition of a [[Parsec]] relies upon the Astronomical Unit, the [[AU]] has become a standard unit of measurement within the [[Third Imperium|Imperium]] | ||
Revision as of 12:00, 12 February 2019
An Astronomical Unit is a unit of measurement of distance, frequently used to measure inter-planetary distances.
- It is an astrographic scale measurement.
- It is a standard Imperial metric.
Description (Specifications)
One Astronomical Unit is about 150 million kilometers (or, more precisely, 149¨597 870 691 ± 30 meters), or about 93 million miles.
- The standard abbreviation is (AU).
History & Background (Dossier)
The Solomani define the Astronomical Unit to be the distance between Terra and Sol, the system's primary star.
Modern Imperial usage bases the AU on the distance between Capital and its Sun, which happens to have an almost identical orbital distance to Terra around Sol. This definition of the AU was broadly adopted following the Solomani Rim War, in order to avoid the use of specifically Terranocentric metrics.[1]
Because the definition of a Parsec relies upon the Astronomical Unit, the AU has become a standard unit of measurement within the Imperium
References & Contributors (Sources)
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This page uses content from Wikipedia. The original article was at Astronomical_unit. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. The text of Wikipedia is available under the Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. |
- MegaTraveller Imperial Encyclopedia
- EXTERNAL LINK: A Kuiper Belt Glossary Jeol Parker
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Ade Stewart