Solar
Diameter Measurements
The largest diameter measured was on the image taken on January
2.
| Date |
Diameter |
Approximate distance
from the sun |
| January 2, 1997 |
107mm (at 100% resolution) |
(Closest on Jan. 2) 147.1million km
(1.47 X 108 km) |
| July 1, 1997 |
102mm (at 100% resolution) |
(Farthest on July 4) 152.1 million km
(1.52 X 108 km) |
The ratio of the closest distance of the Earth to the Sun
to the farthest distance from the Earth to the Sun is about
97%. Another way of saying this is that the Earth is about
1.5 % closer to the Sun (than its average distance) when
it is
winter in the northern hemisphere, and about 1.5% farther
than its average distance from the Sun when it is summer
in the northern hemisphere.
The following are additional images of the sun.
There is
one solar image per month.
Sun photos by: Mees White Light
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Telescope -
January 1, 1997 |
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Telescope -
July 1, 1997 |
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Telescope - February 3,
1997 |
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Telescope - August 1, 1997 |
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Telescope - March 3, 1997 |
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Telescope - September 2,
1997 |
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Telescope - April 1, 1997 |
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Telescope - October 13,
1997 |
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Telescope - May 1, 1997 |
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Telescope - November 3,
1997 |
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Telescope - June 3, 1997 |
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Telescope - December 1,
1997 |
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