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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 4 Jan 2014

    January 4. Merry Perihelion to all. Earth, in its oval orbit, is closer to the Sun today than on any other day of the year.

    6:26 AM - 4 Jan 2014
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      2. Stefano Landi‏ @slandi 4 Jan 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @JayScotland @neiltyson: MT Jan 4. Merry Perihelion! Earth, in its oval orbit, is closer to the Sun today than on any other day of the year.

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Jay Scotland‏Verified account @JayScotland 4 Jan 2014
        Replying to @slandi

        @slandi @neiltyson We may be as close to the sun as we'll get this year BUT it's the earth's tilt that decides the season. ;)

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      4. Stefano Landi‏ @slandi 4 Jan 2014
        Replying to @JayScotland

        @JayScotland @neiltyson Yes, but I thought it was pretty funny :) Happy New Year in passing.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. Jay Scotland‏Verified account @JayScotland 4 Jan 2014
        Replying to @slandi

        @slandi @neiltyson Happy new year to you as well!

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      3. Aman‏ @amanb014 4 Jan 2014
        Replying to @AJTWEETS

        @AJTWEETS @neiltyson Same :D

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      4. Mick Ginger‏ @MickGinger0 4 Jan 2014
        Replying to @amanb014

        @amanb014 @AJTWEETS You guys might be Trolling @neiltyson but the north hemisphere is tilted AWAY from sun in winter http://wiki.answers.com/Q/If_the_sun_is_closest_to_earth_during_winter_why_is_it_cold …

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      5. Aman‏ @amanb014 4 Jan 2014
        Replying to @MickGinger0

        @MickGinger0 @AJTWEETS @neiltyson Well, the original tweet was about the distance, not tilt, but I see what you're getting at.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Mick Ginger‏ @MickGinger0 4 Jan 2014
        Replying to @amanb014

        @amanb014 @AJTWEETS @neiltyson I was replying to the people who were asking why it was so cold if we were closest to the sun...

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      8. Mick Ginger‏ @MickGinger0 4 Jan 2014
        Replying to @AJTWEETS

        @AJTWEETS Happy Birthday!

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      2. Brian Hund  🎙‏ @brianhund 4 Jan 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        “@neiltyson: January 4. Merry Perihelion to all. Earth, in its oval orbit, is closer to the Sun today than on any other day of the year.”

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Brian Hund  🎙‏ @brianhund 4 Jan 2014
        Replying to @brianhund

        @TamithaSkov Bad day for an X-Flare? @ForkReporter Good day for your solar oven?

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      4. Dr. Tamitha Skov‏ @TamithaSkov 4 Jan 2014
        Replying to @brianhund

        Good question. Dunno if anyone has studied flare susceptibility at perihelion MT @brianhund @ForkReporter Bad day for an X-Flare?

        1 reply 2 retweets 4 likes
      5. P Edward Murray‏ @JFKmemmobileobs 4 Jan 2014
        Replying to @TamithaSkov

        @TamithaSkov Hi, hope you are doing ok. When will 1944 be geoeffective? best wishes:)

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      6. Dr. Tamitha Skov‏ @TamithaSkov 4 Jan 2014
        Replying to @JFKmemmobileobs

        Yes, thx Ed! 1944 is geoeffective now! MT @JFKmemmobileobs Hi, hope you are doing ok. When will 1944 be geoeffective? best wishes:)

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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      2. Neil Shader‏ @NeilShader 4 Jan 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson please tell that to my thermometer

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      4. Neil Shader‏ @NeilShader 4 Jan 2014

        @jesseberney @neiltyson cc @jiminhofe

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      1. Rebecca Bollwitt‏Verified account @Miss604 4 Jan 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        RT @neiltyson: January 4. Merry Perihelion to all. Earth, in its oval orbit, is closer to the Sun today than on any other day of the year.

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