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How to Estimate the Distance to the Sun

Published 26 Feb 2025 · 25 daily observations recorded · last updated 2026-09-29

Views
1,409,493
Avg views / hour
101.3
since publish (lifetime average)
Recent velocity
4.3
+102 views over 24h (2026-09-28 → 2026-09-29)
vs channel baseline
—
Channel median
—

Recent growth

Last 7 days
+660 views
measured 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-29 (168h)
Last 30 days
+2,833 views
measured 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-29 (792h)

Performance history

Every observation TubeSum recorded, plotted as measured.

Views over time — 25 observed points, 1.4M to 1.4M views 0 493K 987K 1.5M Aug 10, 2026 · 1,405,123 views Aug 17, 2026 · 1,405,724 views Aug 27, 2026 · 1,406,660 views Sep 1, 2026 · 1,407,147 views Sep 4, 2026 · 1,407,352 views Sep 7, 2026 · 1,407,596 views Sep 11, 2026 · 1,407,867 views Sep 12, 2026 · 1,407,941 views Sep 13, 2026 · 1,407,997 views Sep 14, 2026 · 1,408,081 views Sep 15, 2026 · 1,408,182 views Sep 16, 2026 · 1,408,278 views Sep 17, 2026 · 1,408,416 views Sep 18, 2026 · 1,408,500 views Sep 19, 2026 · 1,408,587 views Sep 20, 2026 · 1,408,668 views Sep 21, 2026 · 1,408,763 views Sep 22, 2026 · 1,408,833 views Sep 23, 2026 · 1,408,916 views Sep 24, 2026 · 1,409,017 views Sep 25, 2026 · 1,409,101 views Sep 26, 2026 · 1,409,195 views Sep 27, 2026 · 1,409,298 views Sep 28, 2026 · 1,409,391 views Sep 29, 2026 · 1,409,493 views Aug 10 Sep 17 Sep 29

Based on 25 observations · last observed Sep 29, 2026 · straight lines connect consecutive observations — TubeSum does not measure the days between them.

All observations

The same points the chart plots, as exact numbers. Gaps mean no observation was taken that day.

Date Views Avg views / hour Channel median
2026-09-29 1,409,493 101.3 —
2026-09-28 1,409,391 101.5 —
2026-09-27 1,409,298 101.7 —
2026-09-26 1,409,195 101.8 —
2026-09-25 1,409,101 102.0 —
2026-09-24 1,409,017 102.2 —
2026-09-23 1,408,916 102.3 —
2026-09-22 1,408,833 102.5 —
2026-09-21 1,408,763 102.6 —
2026-09-20 1,408,668 102.9 —
2026-09-19 1,408,587 103.0 —
2026-09-18 1,408,500 103.2 —
2026-09-17 1,408,416 103.3 —
2026-09-16 1,408,278 103.6 —
2026-09-15 1,408,182 103.7 —
2026-09-14 1,408,081 103.9 —
2026-09-13 1,407,997 104.1 —
2026-09-12 1,407,941 104.2 —
2026-09-11 1,407,867 104.4 —
2026-09-07 1,407,596 105.1 —
2026-09-04 1,407,352 105.7 —
2026-09-01 1,407,147 106.2 —
2026-08-27 1,406,660 107.2 —
2026-08-17 1,405,724 109.1 —
2026-08-10 1,405,123 110.5 —

Content analysis

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