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differentiate between perihelion and aphelion

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Answered by kajal354
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Since the Sun is not at the center of an elliptical orbit, the planet moves closer towards and further away from the Sun as it orbits. The place where the planet is closest to the Sun is called perihelion. When the planet is furthest away from the Sun, it is at aphelion.

Answered by SPIDYFYAZ
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Explanation:                perihelion

                       perihelion is when the earth is closest to the sun .

                          peri means near  and helios maens the sun.

                                the sun is around the position at 4th january .

                           when the distance between the sun and the earth is

                           minimum at 146 million km.

                                  aphelion

                                aphelion is when the earth is far away from the sun.

                                 ap means away from and helios means the sun.

                                  this position is around 4th july every year.

                                  it is a maximum at 151 million km.          

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