In about 7 hours, at 05:34 (GMT) 3 January 2018, the sun will be closer to the earth than at any other point during the year.
3 million miles
closer than in July!
This means it's a supersun, a percent or so larger than normal.*
No wonder it's so warm. I mean cold.
This would coincide with the solstice, but there's a lag effect. I mean but it's totally unrelated.
Perihelion, Aphelion and the Solstices
* Do not look at the sun with the naked eye unless you are a libertarian and can handle it.
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