> So depending on Mercury’s distance from the center of the Earths orbit, Yep, there's basically there's two groups of things: 1. Those with smaller orbital r

> So depending on Mercury’s distance from the center of the Earths orbit, Yep, there's basically there's two groups of things: 1. Those with smaller orbital radii (ie, Mercury which orbits between the Earth and Sun) will always be closer on average -- with a limit of the center point having the minimal average distance of "1 orbital radius". 2. Those with larger orbital radii (ie, Jupiter which always has the Earth between the Sun and itself) will always be further away on average. This effect happens even when talking about abstract circles and measuring points on them -- not about real orbits.