26AU

26AU is a unit of distance used in astronomy, representing twenty-six times the average distance between the Earth and the Sun. One astronomical unit (AU) is about 149.6 million kilometers, so 26 AU equals roughly 3.89 billion kilometers (about 2.42 billion miles).

In the context of the Solar System, 26 AU lies in the outer region. Uranus orbits at about 19.2 AU and Neptune at roughly 30 AU, placing 26 AU between them. This zone is associated with the outer Solar System, where many trans-Neptunian objects, scattered disk objects, and the inner Kuiper belt reside. It is a distance commonly encountered in discussions of planetary orbits, outer-planet dynamics, and spacecraft trajectories intended to reach or study distant solar-system bodies.

As a descriptive measure, 26 AU helps compare the scales of outer Solar System objects and missions. It provides a sense of distance without requiring long numerical figures in kilometers. Distances of this order are also used in simulations of orbital resonances, migration histories of the outer planets, and planning for future probes aimed at the Kuiper belt and beyond.

There is no widely recognized object, mission, or event specifically named “26AU.” Instead, it is primarily a numerical distance used for reference and calculation in astronomical contexts.