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The aphelionis the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is farthest from the Sun. The Earth reaches its aphelion when the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing summer. The point in orbit where a planet or comet is nearest to the sun is called the perihelion. The word aphelionderives from the Greekwords, apomeaning away, off, apart and Helios(the Greek god of the sun). Earth's aphelion usually occurs sometime around July 4.
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When is the speed of a planet revolving around the sun the slowest?
A planet is slowest when it is farthest from the Sun in its elliptical orbit, at its aphelion point.
Aphelion is the term for when the earth's orbit brings it farthest away from what?
The sun. Aphelion is the point in Earth's orbit where it is farthest from the sun.
What do you call the point in a satellite's orbit farthest from its planet?
In general the farthest point in a satellite's orbit from its focus is its apoapsis. If the focus is the Sun or Earth however then you would say the satellite's farthest point is its aphelion and apogee, respectively.
The point a planet is farthest away from the sun in its orbit is called what?
A planet's farthest point from the sun in its orbit is called aphelion. This is when the planet is at its greatest distance from the sun.
When does aphelion and perhelion fall?
Aphelion, when Earth is farthest from the Sun, occurs around July 4th. Perihelion, when Earth is closest to the Sun, usually happens around January 3rd.
