aphelion
noun[CorU]
physicsspecializeduk/æfˈiː.li.ən/us/æfˈiː.li.ən/pluralapheliauk/æfˈiː.li.ə/us/æfˈiː.li.ə/thepointin an object'sorbit(= acurvedpathinspacearound aplanetorstar)around thesunat which theobjectisfurthestfrom thesun:
远日点(与太阳相距最远的点)On 6Julythisyear, we will be at aphelion.今年的7月6日,我们将处于远日点。
Physics: particular theories & concepts
- azimuth
- chaos theory
- cryogenics
- dark matter
- Doppler effect
- dynamics
- element
- libration
- locomotive
- momentum
- parallel universe
- perigee
- perihelion
- Planck's constant
- quantum
- refraction
- relativity
- space-time
- spatio-temporal
- string theory
Opposite
perihelion