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Earth’s Distance from the Sun

The average distance between the Earth and the Sun is known as an Astronomical Unit (AU).

It is approximately 149.6 million kilometers (about 93 million miles).
This distance varies slightly throughout the year because Earth’s orbit is elliptical—closest at perihelion (~147.1 million km) and farthest at aphelion (~152.1 million km).
The astronomical unit is a fundamental standard for measuring distances within our solar system.

Key facts:

Average distance ≈ 149.6 million km (1 AU)
Varies due to elliptical orbit
Basis for measuring planetary distances

Understanding Earth’s distance from the Sun is essential for studying seasons, climate, and orbital mechanics.

Barleycorn

A barleycorn is an old English unit of length, traditionally based on the length of a grain of barley. It is defined as exactly 1/3 of an inch or approximately 8.47 millimeters.

Historically, the barleycorn was used for measuring small lengths and was also the basis for the inch, which was originally considered to be three barleycorns long. It played a role in various traditional measurements, including shoe sizing in English-speaking countries, where shoe sizes were sometimes expressed in barleycorn units.

Although obsolete as a formal unit, the barleycorn remains culturally significant, especially in shoe sizing systems.

Summary:

1 barleycorn = 1/3 inch ≈ 8.47 mm
Based on the length of a grain of barley
Used historically in small measurements and shoe sizing
Mostly of historical and cultural interest today

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