How do you calculate the distance in AU(Astronomical Unit)?
The AU was invented specifically to simplify questions like yours. For the earth’s distance we are just calling it 1. Now using that scale, then Jupiter is 5.2 and Saturn 9.54, etc. Those are the easy multiples of 1. Now if you are building a scale, take whatever distance it is from the earth to the sun and multiply it by the AUs to those planets. For example, if your earth is 50 cm from the sun, then Saturn will be 9.54 times that, or 477 cm. Neptune is 30 AU. So multiply 30 times 50 cm. That’s 1500 cm. It’s simpler than you are thinking.
