Table of Contents
- 1 How many astronomical units does it take to get from Earth to the Sun?
- 2 How far is the Earth from the Sun 1 AU *?
- 3 How far is each planet from the Sun in AU?
- 4 How far away is Vesta from the sun?
- 5 How far away is Saturn from Earth in astronomical units?
- 6 What is the exact distance from the Sun and Earth?
How many astronomical units does it take to get from Earth to the Sun?
One astronomical unit
One astronomical unit is the approximate mean distance between the Earth and sun. It’s about 93 million miles (150 million km), or 8 light-minutes. Enjoying EarthSky so far?
How far is the Earth from the Sun 1 AU *?
Examples
| Object | Length or distance (au) | Comment and reference point |
|---|---|---|
| Earth | 1.00 | average distance of Earth’s orbit from the Sun (sunlight travels for 8 minutes and 19 seconds before reaching Earth) |
| Mars | 1.52 | average distance from the Sun |
| Jupiter | 5.2 | average distance from the Sun |
| Light-hour | 7.2 | distance light travels in one hour |
How far is each planet from the Sun in AU?
| Planet (or Dwarf Planet) | Distance from the Sun (Astronomical Units miles km) |
|---|---|
| Venus | 0.723 AU 67.2 million miles 108.2 million km |
| Earth | 1 AU 93 million miles 149.6 million km |
| Mars | 1.524 AU 141.6 million miles 227.9 million km |
| Jupiter | 5.203 AU 483.6 million miles 778.3 million km |
How far away from the Sun is the asteroid in Astronomical Units 1 AU?
1 AU is equal to about 150 million kilometers (93 million miles)!
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
Mercury is the planet that orbits the closest to the Sun.
How far away is Vesta from the sun?
Vesta revolves around the Sun once in 3.63 years in a nearly circular moderately inclined (7.1°) orbit at a mean distance of 2.36 astronomical units (AU; about 353 million km [219 million miles]).
How far away is Saturn from Earth in astronomical units?
The answer is that on December 17th of last year (2002), Saturn got to within 1,200,000,000 km (750,000,000 miles) of Earth. When Saturn is that close, it is brighter than all other stars except for Sirius and Canopus , so you can see it really well with a telescope. (The maximum distance between the two planets is nearly 1.7 billion km.)…
What is the exact distance from the Sun and Earth?
Confidence votes 36.1K. The exact distance between Earth and the Sun varies with its position in its orbit, which is elliptical. The average distance (the mean distance) between the Earth and the Sun is about 150 million kilometers (93 million miles). The average distance from the Earth to the Sun is also called 1 astronomical unit (or AU).
What accurately describes Earth’s distance from the Sun?
Earth’s closest approach to the sun, called perihelion, comes in early January and is about 91 million miles (146 million km), just shy of 1 AU. The farthest from the sun Earth gets is called aphelion. It comes in early July and is about 94.5 million miles (152 million km), just over 1 AU.
What is the average distance from the Earth to the Sun called?
Astronomers take the average distance between Earth and the Sun (149,597,691 kilometers) and use it as a standard distance called the “astronomical unit” (or AU for short). They then use this as shorthand for larger distances in the solar system.