When is Earth farthest from the sun?

Answer 1

The average distance is about 150 million kilometers(149.6) or 93 million miles (92.9). This is defined as 1 astronomical unit, or AU, and is equal to about 8.2 light-minutes, as light from the Sun takes about 8 minutes to reach Earth.

Earth's orbit is actually not perfectly circular so the distance between the Earth and the Sun varies slightly over the course of the year, from a minimum of 147.1 million kilometers (91 million miles) to a maximum of 152.1 million kilometers (94.5 million miles).

More Precisely

The semi-major axis of Earth's orbit is 149,597,887.5 kilometers. When it is closest to the Sun (perihelion) it is 147,098,074 km or 0.98 AU. At farthest (aphelion) it is 152,097,701 km or 1.02 AU.

We are farthest away during summer in the northern hemisphere (around July 4th), and closest around January 4, which is summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

The exact distance between Earth and the Sun varies with its position in its orbit, which is elliptical. The average distance (the mean distance) between the Earth and the Sun is about 150 million kilometers (93 million miles).

The average distance from the Earth to the Sun is also called 1 astronomical unit (or AU). This is established as 149, 597, 870.7 kilometers (92,955,887.6 miles).

• Aphelion (when the Earth is the farthest from the Sun) occurs around the first week of July. The distance is about 152 million km (94.4 million miles).
• Perihelion (when the Earth is closest to the Sun) occurs in the first week of January. The distance is about 147 million km (91.3 million miles).

Although the Earth is closer to the Sun during "summer" in the Southern Hemisphere, the temperatures are actually warmer during the "summer" in the Northern Hemisphere. This is mainly due to the larger land areas in the Northern Hemisphere, which can increase in temperature more than water areas (the Southern Hemisphere is mostly oceans).

To get more "astronomical" You can also define the distance relative to how long it takes the light to reach Earth which is approximately 8.32 light-minutes or 0.000016 light-years.

The orbit of the Earth around the Sun is an ellipse. The distance is not fixed, but varies throughout its orbit. The average distance is about 150 million kilometers (149,597,890 km) or about 93 million miles (92,955,820 mi.).

Answer 2

The average distance is about 150 million kilometers(149.6) or 93 million miles (92.9). This is defined as 1 astronomical unit, or AU, and is equal to about 8.2 light-minutes, as light from the Sun takes about 8 minutes to reach Earth.

Earth's orbit is actually not perfectly circular so the distance between the Earth and the Sun varies slightly over the course of the year, from a minimum of 147.1 million kilometers (91 million miles) to a maximum of 152.1 million kilometers (94.5 million miles).

More Precisely

The semi-major axis of Earth's orbit is 149,597,887.5 kilometers. When it is closest to the Sun (perihelion) it is 147,098,074 km or 0.98 AU. At farthest (aphelion) it is 152,097,701 km or 1.02 AU.

We are farthest away during summer in the Northern Hemisphere (around July 4th), and closest around January 4, which is summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

The exact distance between Earth and the Sun varies with its position in its orbit, which is elliptical. The average distance (the mean distance) between the Earth and the Sun is about 150 million kilometers (93 million miles).

The average distance from the Earth to the Sun is also called 1 astronomical unit (or AU). This is established as 149, 597, 870.7 kilometers (92,955,887.6 miles).

• Aphelion (when the Earth is the farthest from the Sun) occurs around the first week of July. The distance is about 152 million km (94.4 million miles).
• Perihelion (when the Earth is closest to the Sun) occurs in the first week of January. The distance is about 147 million km (91.3 million miles).

Although the Earth is closer to the Sun during "summer" in the Southern Hemisphere, the temperatures are actually warmer during the "summer" in the Northern Hemisphere. This is mainly due to the larger land areas in the Northern Hemisphere, which can increase in temperature more than water areas (the Southern Hemisphere is mostly oceans).

To get more "astronomical" You can also define the distance relative to how long it takes the light to reach Earth which is approximately 8.32 light-minutes or 0.000016 light-years.

The orbit of the Earth around the Sun is an ellipse. The distance is not fixed, but varies throughout its orbit. The average distance is about 150 million kilometers (149,597,890 km) or about 93 million miles (92,955,820 mi.).

Answer 3

Since the moon's orbit is elliptical (oval-shaped), its distance varies from about 221,463 miles (356,334 kilometers) at perigee (closest approach to Earth) to 251,968 miles (405,503 kilometers) at apogee (farthest point). The average distance from the moon to the Earth is 238,857 miles (384,392 kilometers).

Sources: McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology 7th ed., vol. 5, p. 470; The Universal Almanac 1992,p. 16.

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Answer 4

Average distance is about 150 million kilometers. Keep in mind, though, earth is continuously moving around the sun so this measurement in sure to change at any point in time. Earth has and oval- shaped orbit around the sun- not a perfect circle so there could be a point that the earth is at its minimal distance from the sun or at its maximum. No one knows exactly.

Answer 5

93 million miles or 1 Astronomical Unit (AU for short). This is an average since the earth revolves around the sun in an elipse, so sometimes it is more than 93 million miles and other times it is less than 1 AU.

Answer 6

Earth is the 3rd planet from the Sun at a distance of about 150 million kilometers (93.2 million miles). It takes 365.256 days for the Earth to travel around the Sun and 23.9345 hours for the Earth rotate a complete revolution. http://www.solarviews.com/eng/earth.htm Hope This Helps ^_^

Answer 7

During the full moon. This is when the sun and moon are on opposite sides of the earth, so the moon is slightly less than half a million miles further than in the new moon phase. The earth's orbit isn't exactly circular either and perihelion is in December. So full moon in June would be the farthest the moon gets from the sun.

Answer 8

Earths distance from the sun is thought to be the same all the time because it has a circular orbit, unlike mars wich has an oval orbit so its distance ranges from 216 to 264 million kilometres. back to the orrigan question earth is 150 million killommetres ROM the sun.

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Answer 9

The earth reaches aphelion -- the point in its orbit where it's

farthest from the sun -- during the first few days of July.

You can see the day and hour of Earth's perihelion and aphelion, and the exact time of the solstices and equinoxes, on the U.S. Naval Observatory's web site "Earth's Seasons" at the link below.

Answer 10

the sun will never be nearer to the earth from where it is now! the only theory is that the sun and everything around it will get pulled into each other only the day of when the earth ends forever! the reason being is that the sun will never come any closer than it is, is because of the force of gravity! the sun has always been that way and it will never change!