Aphelion

/əˈfiː.lɪ.ən/

Synonyms for "aphelion" (22 found)

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Noun(3 words)

aphelion distanceaphelionsdistance at aphelion

Noun(2 words)

farthest orbital pointfarthest point in orbit

Noun(1 words)

most distant solar point

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4 entries

apoapsisorbital distanceorbital pointpoint of apoapsis

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The aphelion is the point where an object in orbit around the Sun is furthest from the Sun.

Source: tatoeba (5320267)

Mars is approaching aphelion, its farthest point from the Sun.

Source: tatoeba (10102777)

[I]t follows from the theory of gravity, that the aphelia of Mercury, Venus, the Earth, and Mars, slightly progress.

Source: wiktionary