Comment by knoxg
Look I'm no astronomer, but I'm pretty sure celestial bodies all have elliptical orbits, so if you're going to label something as 'tediously accurate' you should give some indication that the distances from the sun are changing over the orbital period.
Didn't have the patience to read the fine article? Understandable I guess, but I thought it was worth the effort. Quoting from it:
> All these distances are just averages, mind you. The distance between planets really depends on where the two planets are in their orbits around the sun.