Happy #perihelion everyone! (#PerihelionDay)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2023/01/03/why-our-sun-looks-larger-today-than-on-any-other-day-in-2023/?sh=402cc7837d86

Happy #PerihelionDay!

Today the #Earth reaches its closest point to the #Sun in its annual orbit. As a result, the apparent angular size of the Sun is slightly larger today (32.7 arcminutes) as compared to its size at #aphelion in July (31.6 arcminutes).

📷: Zoltán Bánfalvy (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

The Earth is now at perihelion, its closest to the Sun in its annual orbit.

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#PerihelionDay

This time of perihelion refers to the time when the distance between the centre of Earth and the centre of the Sun is smallest. The time of perihelion varies by a few days from year to year because of the Moon's gravitational attraction on the Earth, and the slight motion of the Earth about the centre of mass of the Earth-Moon system as the Moon orbits the centre of mass.

Happy #PerihelionDay to those who celebrate! 🌞🌍

https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/astronomy/night-sky-highlights-january-2023

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Happy #PerihelionDay, the time of year when Earth is closest to the Sun. In the style of modern hype, you could call it a "Super Sun" that looks (a tiny bit!) bigger than usual.
More info about Earth's eccentric ways, via Peter Coles: https://telescoper.wordpress.com/2023/01/04/perihelion-again/ #Sun #Calendar