aphelion

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Term: aphelion
Definition:

That point on the path of a Sun-orbiting object most distant from the center of the Sun. Compare perihelion.
NOAA SWPC SpWx Glossary Planetary Astrophysics Heliophysics
Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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