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Originally posted by ngchunter
Originally posted by trekwebmaster
Originally posted by ngchunter
reply to post by trekwebmaster
Once again, our average distance from the sun is 1au, it is not a fixed distance, only an average. Our orbit is slightly elliptical.
True, but that's not what I'm questioning. Given that 1AU is approx. to 0.99 and an average, it's what is computed FROM that average. Are we in that LESS than 1AU away, or are we just a wee bit over the 1AU away from the Sun? One could miss by a country-mile and another could be a direct hit.
It's not going to hit:
It doesn't get any less "vague" than that.
reply to post by Vandalour
Perhaps thats just it.. they have doubts.