aphelion is the point at which a planet is the greatest distance away from the sun.
the point at which a planet is the greatest distance away from the sun?
aphelion
bullet::::- when discussing a satellite of earth, including the moon, the point of least distance is the perigee (), and of greatest distance, the apogee, (from ancient greek: γῆ ("gē"), "land" or "earth").









































bullet::::- there are no natural satellites of the moon. for man-made objects in lunar orbit, the point of least distance may be called the pericynthion () and the greatest distance the apocynthion (); or perilune and apolune are sometimes used.









































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the words "perihelion" and "aphelion" were coined by johannes kepler to describe the orbital motions of the planets around the sun.
apsis
bullet::::- greatest distance between any two points in the 50 states: , from kure atoll, hawaii, to log point, elliott key, florida.









































bullet::::- greatest distance between any two points in the contiguous 48 states: , from north farallon island, california, to sail rock, east of west quoddy head, maine.









































bullet::::- greatest distance between any two mainland points in the contiguous 48 states: , from point arena, california, to west quoddy head, maine.









































bullet::::- greatest east–west distance in u.s. territory [?]: , from kure atoll, hawaii, to riviera beach, florida.









































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bullet::::- geography of the united states
list of extreme points of the united states