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Not much. Earth is at 1 AU, by definition, and Mars is at about 1.5 AU. Between Mars and Jupiter (about 5 AU) there are no large planets; it is thought that Jupiter's gravity interfered with planets forming near it. Instead, there are billions of asteroids, which are of similar chemical makeup to the inner planets (i.e. mostly rocks and metals), but much smaller, ranging from smaller than a sand grain to the size of U.S. states. We have observed several thousand of the larger ones; these are irregularly-shaped rocky things the size of cities. The largest, Ceres, is almost 600 miles across and orbits between 2.54 and 2.98 AU. So, I suppose I could say that Ceres is at 3 AU, once every 4.5 (Earth) years.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceres_(dwarf_planet) for more about Ceres.
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∙ 12y agoThat probably refers to asteroids. There is a large belt of asteroids between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
That probably refers to asteroids. There is a large belt of asteroids between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
That probably refers to asteroids. There is a large belt of asteroids between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
That probably refers to asteroids. There is a large belt of asteroids between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
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∙ 12y agoThat probably refers to asteroids. There is a large belt of asteroids between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
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If a space probe were sent into orbit around sun that brought it as close as 0.5 AU to sun and as far as 5.5 AU what would is orbital period be?
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The distance from the sun to mars?
As its orbit is elliptical, the distance depends on where in its orbit it is. However, the closest it is to the sun is 1.38 AU (with 1 AU being the distance from the sun to earth) or 207 million km. The furthest away it is, is 1.67 AU, or 249 million km. The average distance is 1.52 AU, or 228 million km
How far is mars from the sun.?
Mars is 141,600,000 miles (227,900,000 km) away from the sun.
Is Earth always precisely 1 AU from the sun?
An AU is the mean distance between the Earth to the Sun. As the Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical, the distance between the planet and the Sun varies. It varies from about 0.983 AU (at perihelion) and 1.016 AU (at aphelion).
Which planet in the solar system is one astronomical unit from the sun?
It is the earth that is in orbit one astronomical unit (AU) from the sun. That's where the AU came from. One AU is the mean distance from the sun to the earth. A link can be found below.
What is the orbit around the sun?
Distance approximately 1 au. Time 365.256363004 days.
95.7 AU means Kilometers To Sun?
One AU is the average distance from Earth to Sun - approximately 150 million kilometers.One AU is the average distance from Earth to Sun - approximately 150 million kilometers.One AU is the average distance from Earth to Sun - approximately 150 million kilometers.One AU is the average distance from Earth to Sun - approximately 150 million kilometers.
How is Makemake from the sun?
The orbit of Makemake isn't a circle, it varies from 38.5 AU up to 53 AU from the Sun.
How far is Makemake the sun?
The orbit of Makemake isn't a circle, it varies from 38.5 AU up to 53 AU from the Sun.
How far is Mercury from Saturn in AU?
Mercury averages about 0.35 AU from the Sun, and Saturn is about 9.5AU from the Sun. So depending on where each planet is in its orbit (or more specifically, where Mercury is in its orbit) Saturn will be anywhere from 9.2 AU to 9.8 AU from Mercury.
How far from is Jupiter from the sun?
Because the orbit of Jupiter around the sun is not a perfect circle, its distance from the sun depends on where it is in its orbit.At Perihelion(closest point in the orbit to the Sun): 740,573,600 km / 4.95 AU / 460,171,100 milesAt aphelion (farthest point in the orbit to the Sun): 816,520,800 km / 5.458 AU / 507,304,400 milesThe semimajor axis of its orbit is: 778,547,200 km / 5.2 AU / 483,711,400 milesIts average distance from the sun is 5.2 AU (5.2 times the average earth/sun distance) or about 43.3 light-minutes.
In miles how far away is the dwarf planet Haumea from the Sun?
Haumea's orbit is oval shaped, taking it from 34.72 AU out to 51.54 AU from the sun. Currently it's about 50 AU from the sun.
If a space probe were sent into orbit around sun that brought it as close as 0.5 AU to sun and as far as 5.5 AU what would is orbital period be?
=Sun=
The distance from the sun to mars?
As its orbit is elliptical, the distance depends on where in its orbit it is. However, the closest it is to the sun is 1.38 AU (with 1 AU being the distance from the sun to earth) or 207 million km. The furthest away it is, is 1.67 AU, or 249 million km. The average distance is 1.52 AU, or 228 million km
How far is mars from the sun.?
Mars is 141,600,000 miles (227,900,000 km) away from the sun.
Is Earth always precisely 1 AU from the sun?
An AU is the mean distance between the Earth to the Sun. As the Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical, the distance between the planet and the Sun varies. It varies from about 0.983 AU (at perihelion) and 1.016 AU (at aphelion).
What is the orbit of the sun of mars?
Mars has an orbit round the Sun that has an average distance of 1.52 astronomical units from the Sun, that is 1.52 times the Earth's distance. The orbit is an ellipse with an eccentricity of 0.093, which means that the distance varies between 1.52 x (1 ± 0.093) AU. So the distance varies between 1.38 and 1.66 AU. The orbit looks like a circle with the centre offset from the Sun by a distance of 1.52 x 0.093 AU, or 0.14 AU (the difference between the major and minor axes of the ellipse is extremely small).
