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Mars has an elliptical orbit around the Sun, so it is sometimes closer to the Sun, and sometimes it is farther away.
When at its farthest, it is approximately 249,209,300 km (154.8 million miles) or 1.665861 AU (1 AU, or 1 Astronomical Unit, is equivalent to the Earth's mean distance from the Sun) from the Sun.
When at its the nearest, it is approximately 206,669,000 km (128.4 million miles) or 1.381497 AU from the Sun.
Mars' average distance from the sun in the course of one complete revolution is 227,939,100 km (141.6 million miles) or 1.523679 AU
227,936,640 kilometers.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt ranges from 206,669,000 km to 249,209,300 km (1.665861 AU to 1.381497 AU). 1 AU is the distance from the Earth to the Sun.
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∙ 13y agoMaximum Distace:249 million km
Minimum Distance:206 million km
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∙ 11y agoon average its about 227.9 (million km)
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How close are Mercury Mars Earth Saturn to the Sun?
it gets 63 million miles to
Why can you see mars from earth?
light from the sun shines on mars. And because it is so close to us it looks brighter and larger then your every day star.
What is the position of the Mars in the solar system?
Mars is in an elliptical orbit around the Sun. The orbital motion is a combination of the "sideways" velocity of Mars and the gravitational pull in the direction of the Sun. Another movement is the rotation of Mars on its axis.
What is Mars' relationship to the sun?
Mars is the 4th planet from the sun.
Which planet is considered to be a dead planet?
Mars because it has no life ,because it is to close to the sun. Luxray8910 says: Actually, Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. But Mars is red, and it is not really possible for Plants or any Living Organism to live on Mars, and that is why it was often referred to the Dead Planet.
Is mars close or faraway from the sun?
No?
How close does Mars get the sun in Perihelion?
200145 km
How close does mars get to the sun in perihelion?
200145 km
Where is ice thought to exist on Mars and how can ice exist on a planet that is so close to the Sun?
Mars is further out from the sun than earth.
What is close to Mars and Jupiter?
Mars is closer to the sun than Jupiter.plants:Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,Saturn, Uranus, an Neptune.
How may rings has Mars have?
Unfortunately, Mars do not have any rings around it because Mars is formed to close around the Sun for it to have rings which are icy.
How close are Mercury Mars Earth Saturn to the Sun?
it gets 63 million miles to
Why is there day and night in Mars?
Mars rotates about it's axis, so if you were to stay at close to one point on mars for a martian day, then for half the day you would face the sun(day), then later on when mars had rotated round, the part of mars you were on would not be facing the sun(night).
Why is mars not very hot?
it's hot because the sun doesn't come to close and it's far away from the sun
Is mars closes to the sun earth is?
they are fairly close - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_system
How long is the distant from Mars to sun?
Mars has an elliptical orbit. It gets as far as 249,209,300 km (1.665 861 AU) from the sun and as close as 206,669,000 km (1.381 497 AU).
Will Mars come close to earth?
The distance between Mars and Earth does vary, as they both orbit around the sun; they are much closer when they are both on the same side of the sun, than they are when they are on opposite sides of the sun. However, Mars will never actually be close to Earth. It doesn't get closer than about 56 million kilometers (35 million miles) away.
