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Earth Astronomical symbol of Earth A color image of Earth, as seen from Apollo 17
Famous "Blue Marble" photograph of Earth, taken from Apollo 17
Designations
Pronunciation /ˈɜrθ/ ( listen)[1]
Adjective earthly, tellurian, telluric, terran, terrestrial.
Orbital characteristics
Epoch J2000.0[note 1]
Aphelion 152,097,701 km
1.0167103335 AU
Perihelion 147,098,074 km
0.9832898912 AU
Semi-major axis 149,597,887.5 km
1.0000001124 AU
Eccentricity 0.016710219
Orbital period 365.256366 days
1.0000175 yr