2006-12-06 08:53:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
bout 5 miles
2006-12-06 08:55:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Earth-Sun Distance = (Earth-Venus Distance) / (Cos q)
Using trigonometry, astronomers now know that the “Astronomical Unit” = 92,955,820.5 miles (149,597,892 kilometers). This incredible degree of accuracy is possible because the speed of light is known very precisely and extremely accurate clocks are used to time the radar reflection. Radar can’t be used to determine the distance to the Sun directly because the Sun doesn’t have a solid surface to reflect the radar efficiently.
2006-12-06 17:04:02 · answer #2 · answered by Brite Tiger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Earth travels around the sun at an average distance of about 92,960,000 miles 149,600,000 kilometers from it.
2006-12-06 18:35:14 · answer #3 · answered by lucky77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun is a mass of incandescent gas , a giant nuclear furnace. Turning helium into hydrogen at temperatures of millions of degrees.
2006-12-06 17:04:26 · answer #4 · answered by Aces N 8's 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
About 92,000,000 Miles
2006-12-06 16:55:32 · answer #5 · answered by jim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.00 Astronomical Unit.
2006-12-06 16:56:12 · answer #6 · answered by JHUguy123 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Roughly 92,000,000 miles.
2006-12-06 23:21:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
92,976,000 miles
2006-12-06 16:57:06 · answer #8 · answered by Cary M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
92,955,820.5 miles to be exact.
2006-12-06 16:56:30 · answer #9 · answered by Tayleedoo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
long way
2006-12-06 16:56:19 · answer #10 · answered by BC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋