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    One Au, or 1 Astronomical Unit, Is Defined as the
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One Au, or 1 Astronomical Unit, Is Defined as the

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One au, or 1 astronomical unit, is defined as the


A) distance at which Earth-Sun distance will subtend an angle of 1 arcsecond.
B) mean distance between the Sun and Earth.
C) radius of the Sun.
D) distance traveled by light in 1 year.

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