Gigametre

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1 gigametre =
SI units
1.000×10^6 km 1.000×10^9 m
Astronomical units
6.685×10^−3 AU 105.7×10^−9 ly
US customary / Imperial units
621.4×10^3 mi 3.281×10^9 ft
13 objects with sizes in the gigameter order of magnitude

The gigametre (official spelling used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures;[1] SI symbol: Gm) or gigameter (American spelling) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one billion metres, the SI base unit of length, hence to 1,000,000 km or approximately 621,370 miles.

Gigametres (from the Greek words gigas = giant and metro = count/measure[citation needed]) are rarely seen in practical use. They are too big for any terrestrial lengths, and gigametre distances in astronomy (e.g. a planet's distance from its star) are usually given in astronomical units (AU) or in (millions of) kilometres.

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