That point of a planet's or comet's orbit which is most distantfrom the sun, the opposite point being the perihelion.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/14342/aphelionRSS for NodeThu, 09 Jul 2026 20:32:57 GMTTue, 21 Mar 2017 19:40:54 GMT60The point during the orbit of a celestial body at which it is furthest from its star. Typically this term is used only for planets, moons, and other similar bodies.

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