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5 November, 06:53

Earth moves in an elliptical orbit with the sun at one of the foci. The length of half of the major axis is 149,598,000 kilometers, and the eccentricity is 0.0167. Find the minimum distance (perihelion) and the maximum distance (aphelion) of Earth from the sun.

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  1. 5 November, 07:14
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    147,099,713.4 km

    152,096,286.6 km

    Explanation:

    a = 149598000 km

    e = 0.0167

    The formula to find the perihelion

    Rp = a (1 - e) = 149598000 (1 - 0.0167) = 147,099,713.4 km

    The formula for aphelion

    Ra = a (1 + e) = 149598000 (1 + 0.0167) = 152,096,286.6 km
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