Posted on 07/04/2022 2:47:03 PM PDT by BenLurkin
At aphelion, Earth will be 94.51 million miles (152.1 million kilometers) away from the sun...
Earth will be 1.67% farther from the sun than the mean Earth-sun separation, also known as an astronomical unit. (One astronomical unit is equivalent to 92.96 million miles (149.6 million km)).
Earth will be closest to the sun — a moment dubbed perihelion — on January 4, 2023, when it will be 91.4 million miles (147.1 million km) away from the sun according to timeanddate(opens in new tab).
Earth's orbit is not a perfect circle which is why we experience aphelion and perihelion. The degree to which our planet's orbit diverges from a perfect circle is known as its eccentricity. Out of all the planets in the solar system, Venus has the most circular orbit. The planet ranges between just 66 million miles (107 million km) and 68 million miles (109 million km) from the sun, according to Universe Today(opens in new tab).
(Excerpt) Read more at space.com ...
I’m just joshing the sun in a good-natured way, my friend!
Great warning. The Hillary voting stuff should force anyone to get a psych exam so they won’t harm themselves or others.
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