aphelion
English
Etymology
Greek form of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin aphelium, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "polytonic" is not valid. See WT:LOS. + Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "polytonic" is not valid. See WT:LOS. (modelled after apogaeum). Compare perihelion.
Pronunciation
Noun
aphelion (plural aphelia)
- (astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the Sun.
Antonyms
Related terms
- see apoapsis
Translations
the point in the elliptical orbit of a planet where it is farthest from the Sun
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