aphelion

aphelion

a·phe·li·on

A0362800 (ə-fē′lē-ən, ăp-hē′-)n. pl. a·phe·li·a (-lē-ə) The point on the orbit of a celestial body that is farthest from the sun.

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[From New Latin aphēlium : Greek apo-, apo- + Greek hēlios, sun; see sāwel- in Indo-European roots.]

aphelion

(æpˈhiːlɪən; əˈfiː-) n, pl -lia (-lɪə) (Astronomy) the point in its orbit when a planet or comet is at its greatest distance from the sun. Compare perihelion[C17: from New Latin aphēlium (with pseudo-Greek ending -ion) from ap- + Greek hēlios sun] apˈhelian adj

a•phe•li•on

(əˈfi li ən, əˈfil yən, æpˈhi li ən)

n., pl. a•phe•li•a (əˈfi li ə, əˈfil yə, æpˈhi li ə) the point in the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is farthest from the sun. Compare perihelion. [1650–60; Hellenized form of New Latin aphēlium < Greek *aphḗlion (diástēma) off-sun (distance), neuter of *aphḗlios (adj.) =ap- ap-² + -hēlios, adj. derivative of hḗlios sun. See apogee] a•phe′li•an, adj.

aphelion

a·phe·li·on

(ə-fē′lē-ən) The point farthest from the sun in the orbit of a body, such as a planet or a comet, that travels around the sun.

aphelion

the point in the orbit of a heavenly body where it is farthest from the sun. Cf. perihelion.See also: Astronomy

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the point in the orbit of a heavenly body where it is farthest from the sun. See also perihelion.See also: Planets

aphelion

The point in a planet’s orbit at which it is farthest from the Sun.

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aphelion - apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sunapoapsis, point of apoapsis - (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbitedperihelion - periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun

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