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Aphelion Definition & Meaning

aphelion
noun
  1. apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun

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What does aphelion mean?
apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun
What part of speech is aphelion?
Aphelion is a noun.

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