Definition
The point in an object's orbit around the sun that is farthest from the sun; the opposite of perihelion.
Etymology
From New Latin aphelion, coined in the 17th century from Greek apo- (away from) + helios (sun). The term was created to describe orbital mechanics as astronomers studied planetary motion.
Kelly Says
Earth's aphelion occurs around early July—not in winter when you'd think we'd be farthest from the sun! This is why we're actually closer to the sun during Northern Hemisphere winter, which is counterintuitive but true.
Translations
BNবাংলা
অফেলিয়ন
ōphēliẏan
CSČeština
afélium
aˈfeːlɪum
DADansk
afelium
aˈfeːliʊm
FRFrançais
aphélie
a.feli
HEעברית
אפהליון
afheliyon
HIहिन्दी
अफेलियन
apheliyan
HUMagyar
afélium
ɒˈfeːlium
IDBahasa Indonesia
afelium
afelium
ITItaliano
afelio
aˈfɛːljo
KMKM
អាហ្វេលីយ៉ូម
ʼaavēliyum
MSBahasa Melayu
afelium
afelium
MYမြန်မာ
အာဖီလီယံ
ʔà pʰì lì yàn
NLNederlands
aphelium
aˈfeːliʏm
NONorsk
afelium
aˈfeːliʊm
PLPolski
peryhelium
pɛrɨˈxɛlɨm
PTPortuguês
afélio
ɐˈfɛli.u
SVSvenska
afelium
aˈfeːlɪʊm
SWKiswahili
afelio
afelio
TAதமிழ்
சூரியனிலிருந்து மிக அதிக தூரத்தில் உள்ள புள்ளி
cūriyaṉiliruntu mika atika tūrattil uḷḷa puḷḷi
TEతెలుగు
అఫీలియన్
aphīliyan
THไทย
จุดไกลดวงอาทิตย์ที่สุด
cud klai duang athit thi sut
UKУкраїнська
афелій
afelij
VITiếng Việt
điểm xa nhất
điểm xa nhất