2006-11-29 18:52:15 · 11 answers · asked by prasanna s 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
about 93 million miles, give or take
2006-11-29 18:53:55 · answer #1 · answered by Eldude 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it is 1 AU = 149 597 870.691 ± 0.030 km ≈ 92 955 807 miles ≈ 8.317 light minutes ≈ 499 light-seconds .
Earth's orbit is not a circle but an ellipse; originally, the AU was defined as the length of the semimajor axis of said orbit. For greater precision, the International Astronomical Union in 1976 defined the AU as the distance from the centre of the Sun at which a particle of negligible mass, in an unperturbed circular orbit, would have an orbital period of 365.2568983 days (a Gaussian year). More accurately, it is the distance such that the heliocentric gravitational constant (the product GM☉) is equal to (0.017 202 098 95)² AU³/d²
2006-11-30 00:38:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone has given the wrong answer. I have an astronomy book right in front of me opened to a picture of the solar system. Using a ruler I have determined the distance between the Earth and the sun to be exactly 3 inches!!!
2006-11-29 22:56:48 · answer #3 · answered by lampoilman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sun is the nearest star to the earth. The heavenly bodies which shine like the sun is due to thier own energies are called stars. The light from the sun takes 8min to 20sec to reach the earth.
The size of the solar system is equal to the radius of the orbit of pluto(5.6*10^9 km).
The distance of the earth frm the sun is 1.496*10^8 km i.e., 1 astronomical unit(AU).
2006-11-29 20:55:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the gap b/w the earth and the sunlight is about ninety 3 million miles...... The length of the 12 months will i imagine get 2/3 circumstances if the gap between the earth and the sunlight receives doubled because the speed of the earth receives slower because the sunlight isn't able 2 attraction to earth with that gravity because it does now. for this reason the speed of mercury is the optimal of that of each and every of the planets. And wish you do not make plans to have a visit to sunlight those vacation journeys........ in case you accomplish that i'd like you to share your marvellous thoughts with me.
2016-11-29 23:17:42 · answer #5 · answered by erke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
according to a site the distance is about 93,000,000 miles between the earth and sun
2006-11-29 20:21:15 · answer #6 · answered by happylilsmigger02 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 a.u. or 1 unit of astronomy...
its equal to a distance between earth and sun..
that's all...
2006-11-29 18:58:29 · answer #7 · answered by Amirul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with El Dude
and if we were 1 million miles closer - we would be too hot
and 1 million miles further away - too cold
we are just right!
2006-11-29 18:55:24 · answer #8 · answered by tom4bucs 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
93 million miles, 149million kilometers, 8.3 light minutes.
2006-11-29 18:59:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
one astronomical unit (AU) by definition.
or about 8.25 light minutes
2006-11-29 18:54:39 · answer #10 · answered by jake806 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋