Mercury's+perihelon+and+aphelion

Mercury's Perihelon and Aphelion **What is Mercury's perihelon (How close does it get to the sun)?** The closest Mercury gets to the sun is 44,001,210 kilometers.

**What is Mercury's aphelion (How far does it get from the sun)?** The farthest Mercury gets from the sun is 4 times 4,958.758646476 kilometers.

=FUN FACT! = it passes Earth. Then, it returns to it's normal rotation.
 * Mercury's rotation changes. It's rotation starts as a smaller oval. As the Mercury years pass, the rotation gradually gets bigger. Eventually,