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Homework Help: Distance between the sun and earth

  1. Mar 27, 2010 #1

    TyErd

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    is the distance between the sun and earth the same as the distance between the moon and the sun?
     
    TyErd, Mar 27, 2010
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  3. Mar 27, 2010 #2

    Rtjones

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    Re: Distances

    You could find this out easily via searching the web...
     
    Rtjones, Mar 27, 2010
  4. Mar 27, 2010 #3

    tiny-tim

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    On average, yes (and the year is the same, too! :wink:) …

    both the Moon and the Earth orbit the Sun in almost identical almost exact ellipses, which "braid" each other about 13 times a revolution. :smile:
     
    tiny-tim, Mar 27, 2010
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