2007-03-26 14:52:00 · 14 answers · asked by ellie 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It varies. On April 26, at 12:00 UT, it was 149,224,542 kilometers away. This distance was increasing at the rate of 41,617 km per day.
By the way, at that time, the Sun's declination was about 0 degrees, so it was right above the equator. For the next 6 months it will be north of the equator, until September 22.
2007-03-26 15:17:41 · answer #1 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun's average distance from Earth is 150 million km (93 million mi)
2007-03-26 15:00:20 · answer #2 · answered by meeeee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It varies based on the time of the year. It is actually closer during the winter in the Northern Hemisphere, as the Earth orbits in an elliptical pattern.
the average distance is about 93 million miles.
2007-03-26 14:55:14 · answer #3 · answered by reb1240 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
El, look at it this way...
If you were to walk from the earth to the sun at a brisk pace of 4 m.p.h. it would take you over 2,652 years to reach.
(Of course there are other minor considerations such as (a) what would you be walking on? (b) where will you find food along the way? (c) how long should your periods of rest be? (d) whether you can live that long? and of course (e) won't the sun burn you to cinders before you're half-way through?)
2007-03-26 15:10:55 · answer #4 · answered by Einmann 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the earth and the sun are approximately 150 million kilometers from each other. this distance is known as one astronomical unit (1 AU).
2007-03-26 15:06:26 · answer #5 · answered by weng. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, about 93 million miles.
2007-03-26 14:55:32 · answer #6 · answered by Sam84 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
93 million miles
2007-03-26 14:54:53 · answer #7 · answered by missourim43 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll have to go with the crowd on this one and say about 93 million miles away, on averge.
2007-03-26 14:56:57 · answer #8 · answered by slamsam1221 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
93 million miles or about 8 light-minutes.
2007-03-26 14:54:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its mean distance from earth is 150,000,000 km (93,000,000 mi)
however its shortest distance from earth is 147,100,000km (91,400,00 mi) and Greatest distance is 152,100,100 km (94,500,00 mi)
2007-03-26 18:36:08 · answer #10 · answered by Pauli :) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋