Question

distinguish between aphelion and peripheral.​

Answer 1

Perihelion

• Perihelion is where the Earth is closest to the Sun (91.4 million miles, or 147 million kilometres).
• This occurs around January 3 every year.
• The closest point to the Sun in a planet’s orbit is called perihelion.

Aphelion

• Aphelion is when our planet reaches its farthest point from the Sun (94.5 million miles, or 152 million kilometres)
• This occurs around July 4.
• The furthest point is called aphelion.