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    What month is the Earth closest to the Sun?

    Question #21809. Asked by curious. (Aug 24 02 5:47 AM)


    Barrow boy

    		The Earth is closest to the Sun (this is called perihelion) around January 2 each year (91.4 million miles = 147.1 million {km);} it is farthest away from the Sun (this is called aphelion) around July 2 each year (94.8 million miles = 152.6 million km).

    http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/

    Aug 24 02, 8:08 AM

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