Re: PERIHELION (nor aphelion)

JAY RESPLER (jrespler@superlink.net)
Wed, 15 Dec 1999 20:25:18 -0500

Varinois Arnaud wrote:
> the earth aphelion (point of earth orbit is the closest of the sun) is not
> on winter solstice (21/12) but around the 6th of january ... and at this
> date moon won't be full !

Closest point is PERIhelion. Will occur Jan 3 2000, 0500 GMT
91,405,436 miles from sun.

Aphelion Jul 4, 2000 , 0000 GMT.  94,511,989 miles from sun.
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Jay Respler
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