<P> The perihelion ( / ˌpɛrɪˈhiːliən / ) of any orbit of a celestial body about the Sun is the point where the body comes closest to the Sun . It is the opposite of aphelion ( / æpˈhiːliən / ) , which is the point in the orbit where the celestial body is farthest from the Sun . </P>
<P> The perihelion ( / ˌpɛrɪˈhiːliən / ) of any orbit of a celestial body about the Sun is the point where the body comes closest to the Sun . It is the opposite of aphelion ( / æpˈhiːliən / ) , which is the point in the orbit where the celestial body is farthest from the Sun . </P>
point in the earth 's orbit nearest to the sun
point in the earth 's orbit nearest to the sun
perihelion
perihelion