Astronomical unit: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 09, 2026 | ||
| Invalidated site: Princeton University - Robert Vanderbei - Measuring the Astronomical Unit. | Aug 14, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cambridge Core - The Astronomical Unit now (PDF). | May 29, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Nature - The astronomical unit gets fixed. | Mar 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - The astronomical units. | Oct 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Space.com - Astronomical Unit: How far away is the sun? | Dec 22, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Princeton University - Robert Vanderbei - Measuring the Astronomical Unit. | Sep 01, 2023 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Mar 20, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Union University - What is the Astronomical Unit? | May 24, 2022 | ||
| Removed table. | Aug 15, 2018 | ||
| Discussion of the 1976 and 2012 definitions of the astronomical unit added. | Apr 01, 2013 | ||
| Changed value of astronomical unit from 149,597,870 to 149,597,870.7 km. | Aug 11, 2010 | ||
| Added new Web site: Window To The Universe - Astronomical Unit. | May 10, 2009 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Sep 29, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Jun 16, 2005 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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