Astronomy

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Geometric Perfection Actual, Deviations
Orbit Circular Orbit Elliptical apphelion, perihelion
far (slow), near (fast) -20 or +30 secs.
Shape of Earth Sphere Ovular
Gravitational Forces: Moon None constant rotational speed Tidal Waves earth rotation slowing
Rotation Tilt perfect weather 23° seasons
Axial Precession None 22.1° ~ 24.5° on 41,000 year cycle
Sun
   Diameter:                 (109 x earth diamter)

Earth
   Diameter:      12,742 km
   From Sun: 149,598,261 km  (11,740.5 earth diameter)

Moon
   Diameter:       3,474 km   (0.273 earth diameter)
   From Earth:   384,399 km  (30.16 earth diameter)

Mars
   Diameter:       6,778 km   (0.533 earth diameter)
   From Sun: 227,939,100 km  (17,888.8 earth diameter)
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    sun meter  1.5
   39     68 m/224 ft    mercury
   72    120 m/447 ft    venus
  100    176 m/579 ft    earth
  152    269 m/881(2) ft mars
  520   0.92 km / 0.57 mi   jupiter
  953   1.7 km / 1.1 mi   saturn
 1919   3.4 km / 2.1 mi     Uranus
 3006   5.6 km / 3.5 mi     Neptune
 4000        pluto     6 bil km
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    67 mm  tennis ball
57 mm  billiard ball
44 mm  golf ball
40 mm  ping pong ball
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Equatorial Circumference
Google: 24,901    miles
About:  24,901.55 miles (40,075.16  km)
Wiki:                   (40,075.017 km)

1 degree = 69.169[4] miles
1 min =     1.152824 miles
1 sec =     0.019213 miles

Polar Circumference
About:  24,859.82 miles (40,008    km)
Wiki:                   (40,007.86 km)