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Yes, and at other times it is closer.When it is closest, the planet orbiting the Sun (or any other object, orbiting anything else) is said to be in periapsis; when it is furthest away, it is in apapsis or apoapsis.
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∙ 6y agoIt is the planet's perihelion.
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What is the the inner planet farthest from the sun?
Mars is the inner planet farthest from the Sun.
Is Mercury the planet farthest from the sun?
Quite the opposite, it is the closest planet to the sun. The farthest planet from the sun is Neptune.
Which planet take the most time to orbit the sun?
Planet Neptune takes the most time to orbit the sun, as it is the farthest away.
Which planet is farfhest from the sun?
The planet that is farthest from the sun is Neptune. The planet is 2,798,000,000 miles from the Sun. Before it became a dwarf planet, Pluto was the farthest.
Which terrestrial planet is farthest away from the sun?
Mars is the farthest terrestrial planet from the Sun.
What planet is the 6th planet farthest from the sun?
The Earth is the 6th farthest planet from the Sun. Neptune is the farthest.
You were the farthest planet from the sun now you are not?
The farthest planet from the sun used to be Pluto. Pluto is now considered to be a dwarf planet, not a planet. When Pluto was a planet, its orbit would sometimes take it closer to the sun than Neptune, making the Neptune the farthest planet from the sun for that period of time.
What is the the inner planet farthest from the sun?
Mars is the inner planet farthest from the Sun.
Is Mercury the planet farthest from the sun?
Quite the opposite, it is the closest planet to the sun. The farthest planet from the sun is Neptune.
What is the eighth farthest planet from the sun?
The eighth farthest planet from the Sun is Mercury. The first farthest is Neptune.
What is the farthest planet from the farthest planet from the sun?
The smallest is MercuryThe farthest is Neptune
What is the smallest planet in our solar system and what is the farthest planet from the sun?
The smallest planet is mercury, and the planet farthest from the sun is Neptune.
What planet is next to the planet that is farthest from the Sun?
The next-to-farthest planet is Uranus.The farthest planet is Neptune.
Which planet is farfhest from the sun?
The planet that is farthest from the sun is Neptune. The planet is 2,798,000,000 miles from the Sun. Before it became a dwarf planet, Pluto was the farthest.
Which planet take the most time to orbit the sun?
Planet Neptune takes the most time to orbit the sun, as it is the farthest away.
Is Jupiter ever the farthest planet from the sun?
No, the farthest planet from the Sun is always Neptune.
Which terrestrial planet is farthest away from the sun?
Mars is the farthest terrestrial planet from the Sun.
