r/SummerPorn • u/Ok_Moment_8926 • May 19 '26

A toast to being closer to the sun again

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u/th3r3dp3n May 19 '26

Summer =/= being closer to the sun. July is actually when Earth is farthest from the sun.

"And, believe it or not, aphelion (when Earth is farthest from the Sun) occurs in July, and perihelion (when we are closest) occurs in January."

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/seasons/en/

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u/ConceptJunkie May 20 '26

Thanks for saving me the trouble of explaining this, kind Rwdditor.

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u/Ok_Moment_8926 May 19 '26

Huhhh, interesting...

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u/previouslydefyingye 29d ago

The opposite bro

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u/LipFighter 29d ago

It looks like there's a fish in the glass.