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==Definition== | == Definition == | ||
'''The point at which a body's orbit makes it's closest approach to the Sun.''' | '''The point at which a body's orbit makes it's closest approach to the Sun.''' | ||
The point at which a body's orbit is farthest from the Sun is known as [[Aphelion]] | The point at which a body's orbit is farthest from the Sun is known as [[Aphelion]] | ||
== Notes == | |||
== Martian perihelion is during the southern hemisphere's summer. Since Mars has a fairly elliptical orbit, this means that the southern summer is short, and the southern winter is longer (than the northern hemisphere). == | |||
[[Category:Orbit]] | [[Category:Orbit]] | ||
Revision as of 20:01, 30 March 2021
Definition
The point at which a body's orbit makes it's closest approach to the Sun.
The point at which a body's orbit is farthest from the Sun is known as Aphelion