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Hand

A hand is a traditional unit of length primarily used to measure the height of horses. It is equal to 4 inches or 10.16 centimeters.

The origin of the hand as a measurement comes from using the width of a human hand, and it has been standardized at 4 inches for consistency in horse measurement. Horse height is expressed in "hands," measured from the ground to the highest point of the withers (the ridge between the shoulder blades).

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  1 hand = 4 inches

  
  
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  1 hand = 10.16 centimeters

  
  
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  Used mainly for measuring horse height

  
  
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  Horse height is often given in hands and inches, e.g., 15.2 hands means 15 hands plus 2 inches

  
  

The hand remains the standard unit for horse height in many English-speaking countries.

Earth’s Distance from the Sun

The average distance between the Earth and the Sun is known as an Astronomical Unit (AU).

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  It is approximately 149.6 million kilometers (about 93 million miles).

  
  
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  This distance varies slightly throughout the year because Earth’s orbit is elliptical—closest at perihelion (~147.1 million km) and farthest at aphelion (~152.1 million km).

  
  
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  The astronomical unit is a fundamental standard for measuring distances within our solar system.

  
  

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  Average distance ≈ 149.6 million km (1 AU)

  
  
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  Varies due to elliptical orbit

  
  
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  Basis for measuring planetary distances

  
  

Understanding Earth’s distance from the Sun is essential for studying seasons, climate, and orbital mechanics.