aphelion

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[edit] Etymology

Greek form of Latin aphelium, from Ancient Greek ἀπό (apo, from) + ἥλιος (hēlios, sun) (modelled after apogaeum). Compare parhelion.

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  • IPA: /əˈfiːlɪən/, /æpˈhiːlɪən/

[edit] Noun

aphelion (plural aphelia)

  1. (astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the sun.

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