The point on the orbit of a celestial body that is farthest from the sun.
The literal meaning of apogee is the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited, typically used in the context of celestial bodies like planets and moons.
The point in a body's orbit when it is farthest from its primary is apoapsis. For the specific case of a body orbiting Earth, you can also use the term apogee.
A celestial body is a natural object in space that is bound together by gravity. This can include planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and stars.
The Earth reaches aphelion (point in its orbit that's farthest from the sun) around that date.
The point on the orbit of a celestial body that is farthest from the sun.
The literal meaning of apogee is the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited, typically used in the context of celestial bodies like planets and moons.
Aphelion occurred on July 4th, 2014. It was the point the the earth was farthest from the sun.
Aphelion occurred on July 4th, 2014. It was the point the the earth was farthest from the sun.
The point in a body's orbit when it is farthest from its primary is apoapsis. For the specific case of a body orbiting Earth, you can also use the term apogee.
Inner.
A celestial body is a natural object in space that is bound together by gravity. This can include planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and stars.
The sun.
The Earth reaches aphelion (point in its orbit that's farthest from the sun) around that date.
An object launched to orbit Earth or another celestial body.
It is a celestial body orbiting the earth.
Earth; geocentric