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What exactly is Aphelion Phenomenon? ​

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What exactly is Aphelion Phenomenon?

Aphelion is the point in the orbit of a celestial body like planet, comet or other body most distant from the sun.

In simpler words, When a celestial body is fathest from the sun this phenomena is known as Aphelion Phenomenon....~

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  • When the Earth is at its aphelion point it is 4,800,000 km (3,000,000 miles) farther from the Sun.
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aphelion, in astronomy, the point in the orbit of a planet, comet, or other body most distant from the Sun. When Earth is at its aphelion in early July, it is about 4,800,000 km (3,000,000 miles) farther from the Sun

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