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how far away is the sun from the earth (in miles)?

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marcoddy | 18:45 Mon 05th Dec 2005 | Science
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Average distance between Earth and Sun is about 150 million kilometers or 93 million miles (92955825.5).
19:22 Mon 05th Dec 2005
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The orbit of the Earth around the Sun is not quite circular; it is slightly elliptical. The furthest it gets is 94,509,900 miles and the closest it gets is 91,427,200 miles. The time when it is closest is c.5th January each year.
20:52 Mon 05th Dec 2005
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The Earths orbit is not slightly elliptical; it is elliptical. The Sun is at one of the focii of the ellipse (the focii being about 3 million miles apart[difference in the figures in bernardo's answer]). Found this animated diagram that shows the mechanics as governed by Kepler's 3 laws of celestial motion. It might take a minute or so to load, so be patient. http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/viewtopic.php?t=25


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