Question

When does the distance between the sun and the earth become shortest?
1. June 21
2. September 22
3. December 22
4. January 3

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : January 3

The correct answer is January 3.

• The earth is closest to the sun on January 3.
• The point that is nearest to the sun is called perihelion.

• The point that is farthest to the sun is called aphelion.
• Approx. an elliptical orbit is occupied by all planets, asteroids, and comets in our solar system.
• The flatness of the orbit is measured by the orbital eccentricity.
• On January 3, the earth comes closest to the sun every year.
• In the northern hemisphere, it is winter, when the earth is closest to the sun.
• At that time it is summer in the southern hemisphere.
• Aphelion occurs on July 4.