What is the distance between the sun and earth?

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Phillip E.
Dec 22, 2015

The Astronomical Unit is defined to be 149,597,870.7 km.

Explanation:

The Earth is at 147,100,000 km at perihelion and 152,000,000 km at aphelion.

The Astronomical Unit or AU is based on the average distance of the Earth from the Sun. The AU became a international standard in 2012 and is defined to be exactly 49,597,870.7 km.

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