What are Aphelion and Perihelion?
The Earth is at its furthest point in its orbit around the Sun on July 4. At this point, the Earth will be approximately 9.45 million miles or 15.21 million kilometers from the Sun. The distance at this location will be 1.67% greater than the average distance between the Sun and the Earth. (The average distance between the Earth and the Sun is called an astronomical unit and is equal to 9.29 million miles or 14.96 million kilometers.)
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