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Aphelion

/æpˈhiːlɪən/

The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the Sun.

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noun
  1. 1

    The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the Sun.

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