The astronomical unit (AU) is the average distance between the Earth and the Sun, approximately 93 million miles (about 150 million kilometers). To find the distance between Jupiter and Uranus in astronomical units, we can take their average distances from the Sun.
- Jupiter is about 5.2 AU from the Sun.
- Uranus is about 19.2 AU from the Sun.
To calculate the average distance between Jupiter and Uranus, you subtract the distance of Jupiter from that of Uranus:
\[ \text{Distance (AU)} = \text{Distance of Uranus (AU)} - \text{Distance of Jupiter (AU)} \] \[ \text{Distance (AU)} = 19.2 , \text{AU} - 5.2 , \text{AU} = 14.0 , \text{AU} \]
So, on average, Jupiter and Uranus are about 14 AU apart from each other. Keep in mind that their distances can vary due to their elliptical orbits around the Sun.