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I wonder how the distances to the solar system objects were chosen? If it was the average distance from earth, shouldn't sun be closest? I guess it is maybe the
by phreeza 6y ago
I wonder how the distances to the solar system objects were chosen? If it was the average distance from earth, shouldn't sun be closest? I guess it is maybe the shortest possible distance?
- astro123 6y agoI think it was taken at a particular time. If it were the closest, venus would be closer than the sun. Skimming the paper it looks like it was the positions in Aug 2003