Aphelion

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomical term
gptkbp:affects solar radiation received by planet
gptkbp:appliesTo elliptical orbits
gptkbp:describes the point farthest from the Sun
gptkbp:EarthAphelionDate early July
gptkbp:EarthAphelionDistance about 152.1 million km
gptkbp:etymology Greek 'apo' (away) and 'helios' (sun)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aphelion
gptkbp:occursFor gptkb:Earth
other planets
gptkbp:opposedBy perihelion
gptkbp:refersTo the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet
gptkbp:relatedTo orbital eccentricity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Leprous
gptkb:Beyond_the_Veil
gptkb:Emily_Ballou
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7