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What are the nearest points of the orbit of earth called?
There is one single point in the Earth's orbit where it is closest to the sun. That point is called the "perihelion".
What is the point called between the sun and the earth where they wound exert the same force on an object?
I don't think such a point has a special name. Perhaps you are thinking of the Lagrange points, but that's not exactly the same.
The line of latitude that includes the northernmost points on earth that are ever closest to the sun is called the what?
The Tropic of Cancer.
A comets tail points to what?
A comet's tail points away from the Sun. This happens because the solar wind pushes the comet's gas and dust particles away from the Sun, forming a tail that always points in the opposite direction of the Sun.
What is it called when the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator?
That happens at the time when the sun passes the "solstices", which are points on the map of the stars. Those days themselves are often called the solstices, but that's incorrect.
What is it called on December 23rd when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn?
It's called the beginning of Winter in the northern hemisphere, and it's called the beginning of Summer in the southern hemisphere. On that occasion, the sun passes one of the two points called "solstices" on the map of the stars.
What is the point at which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or of the equator?
The points where the sun reaches the greatest distance north or south of the equator are called The Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. At one time the sun was in those constellations when it reached those points. It has shifted due to precession of the poles. It will be back in them in about 20,000 years.
What did the tail of comet points?
A Comets tail points away from the sun.
What are high low points in elliptical orbit called?
The high points in an elliptical orbit are called apogee, while the low points are called perigee. Apogee is the point farthest from the center of the body being orbited, while perigee is the point closest to the center.
What are the hotter and cooler points on the sun called?
The hotter points on the Sun are called sunspots, which appear darker because they are cooler than the surrounding areas. The cooler regions within sunspots can reach temperatures around 3,000 to 4,000 degrees Celsius, while the hotter areas of the Sun's surface, or photosphere, are about 5,500 degrees Celsius. Additionally, the Sun's core is the hottest part, with temperatures reaching around 15 million degrees Celsius, where nuclear fusion occurs.
What did Galileo use as points of reference when tracking the rotation of the sun?
sun spots
What is earths orbit around the sun called?
A revolution: The Earth revolves in an elliptical (oval) orbit around the Sun. This orbit is planetary; the Sun is a star, and a large object that orbits a star is known as a planet.
