What is the perihelion and aphelion of Venus?

Answer 1

At perihelion Venus is 107,476,259 km from the Sun and at aphelion it is 108,942,109 km distant.

Venus is 107,476,259 km from the Sun at perihelion and 108,942,109 km at aphelion. This difference is only approximately 1.4%, making Venus more circular than Mars, which has an approximate variation of 20%. For more information on Mars, see the response to a previous question.

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Answer 2

Ian Aitchison

The perihelion of Venus, the point in its orbit closest to the Sun, is approximately 107.5 million kilometers. The aphelion, the point farthest from the Sun, is about 108.9 million kilometers.

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