Orbital Controls
More Circular
0.020
More Elliptical
22.1°
23.5°
24.9°
Perihelion (Closest)
180°
Aphelion (Furthest)
Current Period Data
Period 1: During this transition, Earth moved from a glacial period to an interglacial period as orbital factors increased summer radiation at 65°N.
Earth's Orbit Visualization (Top Down)
Sun
Earth (at Summer Solstice)
North Pole (Tilted toward Sun)
Solar Distance
152.1 M km
Insolation Factor
Low