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4th of July - The astronomical significance

Posted By info On 04/07/2008 @ 02:21 pm In Daily Predictions | No Comments

The astronomical significance of July 4th is that it coincides with Solar Aphelion, which is the time in the Earth’s yearly orbit when our planet is farthest from the Sun. The Sun actually looks smaller by 1.7% and actually radiates 3.5 % less heat when compared to the yearly average.

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[1] Solar Aphelion.

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[1] Solar Aphelion.: http://www.spaceweather.com/glossary/aphelion.html

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