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How Far Is Mercury from the Sun?

By Space.com Staff
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Mercury's Orbit Diagram
Orbit of Mercury relative to other planets in our solar system. (Image credit: Spacestationinfo.com)

Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. Mercury’s orbit is not a perfect circle, so its distance from the sun varies. The minimum distance from the sun to Mercury is 28.5 million miles. The maximum distance is 43.5 million miles.

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Space.com Staff
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