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the earth moves in a slight elipse around the sun so the distance is an average of the different radii of the elipse

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It is given as an average because the distance varies over time.


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Why the distance between the earth and the moon is usually given as an average?

Think of it this way:Unless you are traveling to the moon or making scientifically important measurements an average gives you an accurate way to think about this.Understanding that the moon is in an orbit that changes in distance from the Earth is important to understand but again unless you are scientist or Astronaut not a critical thing.


What is the closest distance between Venus and Earth?

When Venus is farthest from the Sun and Earth is at its closest, the distance between Venus and Earth can be as low as 39.5 million kilometers (23.6 million miles). The average distance between the planets' orbital distances is 41.4 million kilometers or about 25.7 million miles.Because the planets orbit at different speeds, the distance at any given time will be much larger, up to a maximum of about 261 million kilometers.


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