aphelion
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /əˈfiːlɪən/, /æpˈhiːlɪən/
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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