A Conversation for Astronomical Units
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DEATH Posted Dec 20, 1999
Yeah, I'm only 13. AU is gold, innit? I get that from beating monsters.
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SetupWeasel Posted Jun 8, 2000
We astronomers do not use SI units, we use cgs (centimeters, grams, seconds) units, because it really doesn't matter. The benefit of cgs units is that the electrostatic constant is 1.
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The Cow Posted Jun 9, 2000
NOT IF U R B1FF (an archaic character from the beginning of time (ie: pre web) who hadn't found CAPS LOCK to turn it off so HES CONSTANTLY SHOUTING!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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Nosebagbadger {Ace} Posted May 17, 2013
to answer an early question in this rather old thread over what is the purpose of AUs, since the nearest solar system is so far away - I think AUs exist for the purpose of in-solar-system things, such as here to Jupiter
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