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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 did Galileo use as points of reference when tracking the rotation of the sun?
sun spots
A comets tail points is where?
Away from the Sun.
When the north pole points toward the sun what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
In North America, the season when the north pole points toward the sun is Summer.
