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  • Earth's Orbital Distance: Understanding AU, Perihelion & Aphelion
    The distance of Earth's annual circuit around the Sun is not a single number, as Earth's orbit is not perfectly circular, but slightly elliptical.

    Here's how we describe the distance:

    * Average distance: 149.6 million kilometers (93 million miles). This is also known as 1 Astronomical Unit (AU).

    * Perihelion (closest to the Sun): 147.1 million kilometers (91.4 million miles)

    * Aphelion (farthest from the Sun): 152.1 million kilometers (94.5 million miles)

    So, the distance Earth travels in its orbit varies throughout the year, but the average distance is about 149.6 million kilometers.

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