HyperDic: aphelion

English > 1 sense of the word aphelion:
NOUNlocationaphelionapoapsis in solar orbit
English > aphelion: 1 sense > noun 1, location
Meaningapoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun.
Broaderapoapsis, point of apoapsis(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
Oppositeperihelionperiapsis in solar orbit
Spanishafelio
Catalanafeli

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