Distance to the sun?

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simple_simon

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Is anyone aware of a website or a reference where i can find the current distance of the earth to the sun?

i'm aware of the average, perihelion and aphelion.....i'm looking for a more real-time number or something close to it.

i've ask the great forum brain...i'm sure someone knows
 
i am aware of this. i know of the average distance also known as the au.

what i'd like to know is the current distance from the sun....which is not the au, except for 2 specific points in a year.
 
simple_simon said:
i am aware of this. i know of the average distance also known as the au.

what i'd like to know is the current distance from the sun....which is not the au, except for 2 specific points in a year.
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dude, ok, um, wtf? Distance from the sun? that's like asking "what's the distance from the road?"... Are we talking from earth?mars?another star?
 
scotty777 said:
dude, ok, um, wtf? Distance from the sun? that's like asking "what's the distance from the road?"... Are we talking from earth?mars?another star?
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What do you think the default bias for the average earth bound human would be for that particular question? I mean, just hazard a guess.
 
simple_simon said:
Is anyone aware of a website or a reference where i can find the current distance of the earth to the sun?

i'm aware of the average, perihelion and aphelion.....i'm looking for a more real-time number or something close to it.

i've ask the great forum brain...i'm sure someone knows
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Triangulate your position & distance to sun!

You will need distance & angle from any known position (B) to Sun; and the distance between your position (A) and B... and trigonometry's your uncle ;)
 
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