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The closest that the Moon gets to the Sun is 146,692,378 kilometers, which is not significantly closer than the Earth does. As the Moon orbits the earth in a regular orbit, it is the same average distance from the Sun as the Earth. At any given time the Moon is about 370 times farther from the Sun than it is from the Earth.
The Moon is at the absolutely closest point when the Moon is at apogee, on the side of the Earth closest to the Sun, and the Earth is at perihelion with respect to the Sun. This absolute closest approach is incredibly rare, and the actual distance will vary each year.
Overall, the Moon's "sun-side" perigee is somewhere around 405,000 km, and the perihelion of the Earth to the Sun is about 147 million km. So, the closest approach of the Moon to the Sun is about 146.5 million km, or about 0.98 AU.
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Which out of the moon or the sun is more attracted to the earths ocean?
The moon has a greater effect than the sun on the earths oceans.
How does the moon and the sun effect the earths oceans?
The gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon, effect the earths oceans by forming tides.
When the moon is On the side of earths opposite the sun?
full moon
What are two sources of the Earths energy?
the sun and the moon
What is Earths sun?
Moon orbits around earth, which orbits around the sun.
What caused the phases of earths moon?
because of the location of the moon with respect to the sun and earth.
Is the earths orbit around the sun a cause of the phases of the moon?
No. The moon's orbit around the earth is.
what is an occurrence caused by earths coming between the sun and the moon and casting its shadow on the moon?
Eclipse
How far is the earths moon from mercury?
Varying from the the distance from the Earth to the Moon + the distance from the sun to the earth + the distance from mercury to the sun, to the distance from the earth to the sun - the distance from mercury to the sun - the distance from the earth to the moon
Is the earths moon bigger than the sun?
No! The Sun is the biggest star and thing in our solar system
What is the relationship between the moon sun and earth during high tides?
All three are in line, so the Moon is either opposite to the Sun (close to full moon), or in the same direction as the Sun (close to new moon).
Is the moon as hot as the Sun because it is close to it?
No, the Moon is nowhere near as hot as The Sun, and the Moon is as far away from the Sun (on average) as Earth is.
