That's the point called 'perihelion'. In 2010, the earth
reached and passed that point on January 3.
Aphelion, which basically means "closest to the sun" in Greek.
The perihelion is the closest point to the Sun in the orbit of a planet.It is different for each planet based on the elliptical variation, but will always occur at the same point in each orbit.
perihelion is the point in a planets orbit when it is closest to the sun
The closest point to the Sun in a planet's orbit is called perihelion. The furthest point is called aphelion. Phil
If you're referring to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun, the closest point is called the perihelion and it usually comes between the 2nd and 4th of January each year.
Closest point is called the perihelion; furthest from sun is aphelion.
This is the Perihelion.
Perihelion = The point in a body's orbit closest to the sun Aphelion = The point in a body's orbit furthest from the sun
That's the point in Earth's orbit called "perihelion".The point in the orbit that's farthest from the sun is "aphelion".
Jupiter is brightest during opposition when it is directly opposite the sun in the sky. It is closest to the sun in its orbit during its perihelion, which is when it is at its closest point to the sun.
perihelion
It's the point in a planet's orbit when it is closest to the sun! :)