2007-06-11 23:26:32 · 24 answers · asked by mickeymouse 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
from Earth:
1.496×10^11 m
(9.295×10^7 mi)
(8.31 min at light speed)
2007-06-11 23:30:20 · answer #1 · answered by Splishy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The distance varies, because the Earth's orbit is not a perfect circle, and the Sun itself moves around a bit, due to the gravity of Jupiter and Saturn. NASA keeps very close track of these things. On June 13, at 00:00 UT, the Earth - Sun distance is 151,922,320 kilometers (about 1.0155 AU, or 94,400,153 miles). At that time, the distance is changing at the rate of 16,288 kilometers per day.
UT = Universal Time (the old GMT).
AU = Astronomical Unit of distance
Distances are center to center.
2007-06-12 09:12:07 · answer #2 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun is 1 Astronomical Unit away
2007-06-12 06:30:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a long way to the sun. The sun is about 150 million km from Earth. A space-craft travelling at the space of a jet airliner [about 900 km/h] would take nearly 20 years to get to the sun.
2007-06-16 00:22:06 · answer #4 · answered by skeetejacquelinelightersnumber7 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bout 92-93 million miles it does very Theo because the sun is liquid state and expands and contracts (not to mention that the earth is not in a perfect orbit)
2007-06-12 06:41:51 · answer #5 · answered by Dennis P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
93 million miles= 1 au away
2007-06-12 06:54:44 · answer #6 · answered by JC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roughly 93 million miles.
2007-06-12 06:29:34 · answer #7 · answered by Robin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
149,600,000 Km or 92.96 million miles. This distance is known as an astronomical unit (abbreviated AU), and sets the scale for measuring distances all across the solar system.
2007-06-12 06:42:54 · answer #8 · answered by Chariotmender 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
93000000 miles (150 million kilometers) ish!
This figure varies quite a bit because the earths orbit is not a perfect circle! But for a general distance its good enough!
2007-06-12 06:31:24 · answer #9 · answered by Dr Tesfurdo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was 96 million miles away, but everyone else Say's 93 million, so they must be right.
2007-06-12 09:12:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 93 million miles. Also called one 'astronomical unit'.
Doug
2007-06-12 06:30:31 · answer #11 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋