遠えん日じつ点てん

noun

aphelion

Astronomical term for the point in a planet's or comet's orbit farthest from the sun. Compare 近日点 (perihelion).

See also: 近日点

• 地ち球きゅうは7月がつに遠えん日じつ点てんを通つう過かする。

  The Earth passes aphelion in July.