• Kethal@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        By the reasoning given for why Mercury is the closest for each planet, the Sun is the closest object for each planet, on average, excluding satellites of the planets.

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          3 months ago

          I would agree but unsure because there are the intricacies of orbit cycles and timings and the 3d plane of space

          • rockerface 🇺🇦@lemm.ee
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            3 months ago

            I mean, the Solar System isn’t all that 3D. Inside of the Oort Cloud, almost every notable object is on or close to the ecliptic

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          3 months ago

          Thanks for the attempt but your calculation is wrong, as it considers distance only on a one axis and not a two axis plane. With your circle assumption, mercury would be further than the sun on average.

          I wonder if anyone has the data without the circle assumption, and also correcting for the various other complexities.