Question

Distinguish between perihelion and aphelion

Answer 1

Answer:

The terms perihelion and aphelion describe different points in the Earth's orbit of the Sun. ... Aphelion is the point of the Earth's orbit that is farthest away from the Sun. Perihelion is the point of the Earth's orbit that is nearest to the Sun.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Perihelion :-

due to the elliptical orbit the distance between the earth and the sun varies from a minimum of about 147 million km to a maximum of about 3 January when the earth is closest to the sun this position is known as the perihelion.

Aphelion:-

the earth is at the maximum distance from the sun on about 4 July . This position is known as aphelion.