aphelion
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Greek form of Latin aphelium, from Ancient Greek ἀπό (apo, “from”) + ἥλιος (hēlios, “sun”) (modelled after apogaeum). Compare parhelion.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /əˈfiːlɪən/, /æpˈhiːlɪən/
[edit] Noun
aphelion (plural aphelia)
- (astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the sun.
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[edit] Translations
the point in the elliptical orbit of a planet where it is farthest from the sun