<P> The perihelion ( / ˌpɛrɪˈhiːliən / ) of any orbit of a celestial body about the Sun is the point where the body comes nearest 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 nearest 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>
what represents the greatest distance sun to earth
what represents the greatest distance sun to earth
aphelion
aphelion