aphelion 的定义
plural a·phe·li·a [uh-fee-lee-uh, uh-feel-yuh, ap-hee-lee-uh]. /əˈfi li ə, əˈfil yə, æpˈhi li ə/.
- Astronomy. the point in the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is farthest from the sun.
更多aphelion例句
- At its perihelion it travels thousands of leagues per minute; at its aphelion it does not pass over more than a few yards.
- Suicide increases when the earth is in aphelion, and decreases when it is in perihelion.
- When at aphelion the planets move slower, and when at perihelion they move quicker than at the mean distance.
- When its centre is at the extremity most remote from the sun, or aphelion, it is the summer solstice for the northern hemisphere.
- The solar tide varies between aphelion and perihelion from 1·9 to 2·1.