Science / Weather / Aphelion: The point on the earth's orbit that is farthest from the sun. Although the position is part of a 21,000 year cycle, currently it occurs around July, when the earth is about 3 million miles farther from the sun than at perihelion. This term can be applied to any other celestial body in orbit around the sun. It is the opposite of perihelion.
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Science / Astrology / Perihelion: The point in a planet's orbit that lies closest to the Sun. MORE
Science / Tides and Currents / Apsides: The points in the orbit of a planet or moon which are the nearest and farthest from the center of attraction. In the Earth's orbit these are called perihelion and aphelion, and in the Moon's orbit, pe MORE
Science / Astrology / Elongation: The distance of a planet from the Sun, as viewed from Earth. The maximum elongation for the inferior planets is 28?° for Mercury, and 48?° for Venus. Mercury can therefore only form a conjunction an MORE