july 3rd

Earth Hits Aphelion July 3rd. What Does That Mean?
Earth Hits Aphelion July 3rd. What Does That Mean?
Earth Hits Aphelion July 3rd. What Does That Mean?
From our friends at the National Weather Service comes the reminder that Aphelion is not a bad thing. This Thursday, July 3rd, at about 6 P.M. MDT the Earth will reach Aphelion, its farthest point from the Sun in its orbit. This occurs because the orbit of the Earth is not perfectly circular but slightly elliptical, with the Sun not quite in the center but offset slightly...