the distance from the earth and the sun
2007-12-19 14:32:04 · 8 answers · asked by rooks 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The Earth has an elliptical orbit and ranges from about 91.4 million to 94.5 million miles (147.2 million to 152.2 million km.) from the Sun. It's actually closest to the Sun in January.
2007-12-19 14:42:25 · answer #1 · answered by Meatball 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you paid attention in 5th grade science you would know the sun is about 93 million miles from earth
2007-12-19 14:37:22 · answer #2 · answered by John B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually say about a hundred million miles. It actually varies. We are about a million miles closer in December than in June.
The distance was unknown for a long time, and it was partly for the resolution of this question that explorers travelled the world to observe eclipses. One of them was Captain James Cook who was traditionally the first European to discover the land I still call home.
2007-12-19 14:37:20 · answer #3 · answered by Quadrillian 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In round figures, 150 million kilometers. It varies a little bit; we're approaching the closest point (perihelion) right now.
2007-12-19 16:06:27 · answer #4 · answered by laurahal42 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
93 million miles
2007-12-19 14:37:09 · answer #5 · answered by shanla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beyond the length of my arm when I go to grab it with my hand on a sunny afternoon.
2007-12-19 14:37:57 · answer #6 · answered by dumb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
approximately 1 500 000 kilometers
2007-12-19 14:36:58 · answer #7 · answered by Hirako 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
approximately 93,000,000 miles.
2007-12-19 14:34:53 · answer #8 · answered by Nigel M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋