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"Merry Perihelion: Tonight, Earth passes closer to the Sun than at any other time during its annual oval-shaped orbit.
Just an FYI: During its January close-approach, Earth receives about 7% more sunlight than it does during July's far-approach. But In July, Earth's Sun-tipped axis gives N. Hemisphere's middle latitudes a factor of 5x more sunlight than in January. So, contrary to popular suspicion, seasons have nothing whatsoever to do with Earth's slowly varying distance from the Sun." -- Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Just an FYI: During its January close-approach, Earth receives about 7% more sunlight than it does during July's far-approach. But In July, Earth's Sun-tipped axis gives N. Hemisphere's middle latitudes a factor of 5x more sunlight than in January. So, contrary to popular suspicion, seasons have nothing whatsoever to do with Earth's slowly varying distance from the Sun." -- Neil DeGrasse Tyson
