The units used to measure large distances are:

Astronomical unit

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Light year

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The correct options are
A Astronomical unit
B Light year
A light-year is a unit of distance. It is the distance that light can travel in one year. An Astronomical Unit (AU) is the average distance between Earth and the Sun, which is about 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers. Astronomical units are usually used to measure distances within our Solar System.

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