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Earth is closer to the sun today: it is Perihelion Day – haveeruonline
Today, January 2, 2021 at 2 pm, the Earth was closest to the Sun, perihelion. Thus, our planet was 0.983257060 astronomical units (AU) or about 149.6
Today, January 2, 2021 at 2 pm, the Earth was closest to the Sun, perihelion. Thus, our planet was 0.983257060 astronomical units (AU) or about 149.6 million kilometers from its star.
As a curiosity, the Earth travels through the universe at a speed of 30.75 kilometers per second.
Perilio, the day when the earth was closest to the sun
If time permits today, our star will appear in the largest shape of the year because its apparent diameter (angle) reached its maximum value: 32.53 ‘(arc minutes).
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