Earth reaches its minimum speed this Friday How will this affect us?

This Friday, July 6th a very striking phenomenon will be recorded, since it turns out that the Earth will be at its farthest point from the Sun, that she is not at any time of the year. What will happen on our planet?

The phenomenon that will occur on July 6 is called aphelion . Which means that our planet will be at an approximate distance from the sun king of 152, 6 million kilometers. Then, when the planets are farther away from the Sun, they tend to move more slowly, which is why the Earth will reach the minimum speed this day, according to Kepler's second law.

When the Sun is so far away, it indicates that there will be less sunlight for the Earth.

"During aphelion, it is about 7% less intense than during perihelion," says Roy Spencer, of NASA's Global Hydrology and Climate Center (GHCC).

] Why is it so hot if we are further away from the sun?

It should be noted that during the summer in the northern hemisphere, the north pole is more inclined towards the sun. Then, the days are longer. This is why the month of July, in particular, is one of the hottest months of the year. This is in the case of the northern hemisphere, as it is colder in the southern hemisphere.

It is important to mention that during the summer the temperature can go up to four degrees more, according to the Spencer.

In this note:

• 6th of July
• Minimum speed of the Earth
• Afelio
• The farthest point of the sun