Comparing the size of the Sun at aphelion and perihelion (split sun view).

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A superimposed split comparison of the Sun with Earth at perihelion (closest to the Sun) on January 5, 2020 vs. the Sun with Earth near aphelion (farthest from the Sun) on July 8, 2021, showing the slight difference in size of the Sun's disk due to Earth's changing distance from the Sun through the year. Earth was 152,100,527 kilometres from the Sun on the actual day of aphelion, July 5 (which was cloudy) and 147,091,144 km from the Sun on January 5, 2020. The disk was virtually spotless both days.

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