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What is the distance of the sun from earth?

Answer 1

Currently #91.45# million miles which is about #147.2# million kilometres.

The Earth's orbit is roughly elliptical around the sun.

The distance of the sun from the Earth varies between a minimum of about #91# million miles in early January to a maximum of about #94.5# million miles in early July.

The average distance over the year is about #93# million miles, which is about #149.5# million kilometres. This average distance is #1 AU# (astronomical unit).

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Answer 2

Josiah Adams

The Sun and Earth are separated by an average of 93 million miles (150 million kilometers).

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