Explanation

• The orbit of the Earth around the Sun is an ellipse, meaning that it is an elongated circle, with the Sun located at one of the two foci (plural of focus) of the ellipse.
• This means that the distance between the Earth and the Sun varies throughout the year.
• With the closest point (perihelion) occurring around early January.
• With the farthest point (aphelion) occurring around early July.