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How can any part of the earth have winter while being closest to the sun?
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∙ 13y ago
It doesn't. The part of the Earth closest to the sun is the part of the Earth experiencing Winter.
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When is a satellite fastest while orbiting earth?
At periapsis, that is, when it is closest to Earth in its orbit.
When is the sun and the earths moon at their closest point?
That would be at the moment of the New Moon closest to perihelion, which happens to be the one closest to New Years day or January 2. The moon is then in between the Earth and sun, while the Earth/Moon system is closest to the sun.
Is Sirius closer to earth than Rigel?
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During winter months does earth travel away from the sun?
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Does the seasonal cycle occurs because Earth is closer to the sun in the summer than in the winter?
The Earth rotates on it's axis. In the summer, the Earth is tilted towards the sun. In the winter, the Earth is titled away from the sun. On the Earth, the northern regions (above the equator) have winter, while the southern regions (below the equator) have summer. Then, the opposite becomes true. The southern regions have winter, while the norther regions have summer. The distance nearer and farther from the sun makes no difference as far as the Earth's summer and winter is concerned.
A planet closet in size to the earth?
Mars has a minimum of 33.9 million miles away from Earth (consider the orbital path!) and a maximum of 250 million miles away. On average, it is about 140 million miles away. However, the closest planet is Venus. With the closest to Earth being only 23.6 million miles away, and the farthest being 162.2 million miles away!
Does one side of earth has summer while the other side has winter?
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What planet is closest to the earth in width?
Venus is closest to the Earth in terms of width (diameter). Its mean diameter is 12103km, while Earths is 12742km. Venus' diameter is therefore around 95% of Earths.
How did gold get on earth?
A supernova while the Earth was being created.
When is Earth the closest to the sun during which season in the southern hemisphere?
In simple terms, a summer solstice refers to the time period in which a hemisphere is tilted to face its parent sun most directly. This means that the day on which it occurs will be the 'longest' of the year for that hemisphere. (The phenomenon is not limited to Earth, but cam be found on any planet with a tilt in its axis). The Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice for 2015 will occur on June 21, at 16:38 (Universal Coordinated Time).
What is closest to the earth Saturn or Venus'?
Venus is closer to Earth than Saturn. Earth is after Venus in order of the planets, while Saturn has Mars and Jupiter between itself and Earth.
Why does the southern hemisphere have summer while the north hemisphere has winter?
it has to do with how close the sun is to earth
