Assertion: astronomical unit | /r/HasProperty | 149597870700 metres
Facets:
value: exactly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The 1976 definition of the astronomical unit was incomplete because it did not specify the frame of reference in which time is to be measured, but proved practical for the calculation of ephemerides: a fuller definition that is consistent with general relativity was proposed, and "vigorous debate" ensued until August 2012 when the IAU adopted the current definition of 1 astronomical unit = 149597870700 metres.
text: 1 astronomical unit = 149 597 870 700 metres (exactly) ≈