(distance between Earth and Venus) = a Ã cos(e) Similarly, with a little more trigonometry: (distance between Venus and the Sun) = a Ã sin(e) The greatest elongation of Venus is about 46 degrees, so by this reasoning, the Sun-Venus distance is about 72% of the Sun-Earth distance.
exists and is an alternate of . Yes, you can ski on Mauna Kea (Hawaiian for 'white mountain'). It's a 13,796' (4205 meter) volcanic mountain whose summit sometimes gets a skiable/boardable mantle of snow. There are no lifts, no grooming, no resort, but a road goes to the summit to serve the dozen or so world class observatories located at the summit.
Further information: Geography of Hawaii and Geology of Hawaii. See also: List of mountains of Hawaii. Mauna Kea on the Island of HawaiÊ»i is the highest peak in the U.S. State of HawaiÊ»i and the entire Pacific Ocean. Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on Earth as measured from base to summit.