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The place where a planet is farthest away from the Sun in its orbit around the Sun is called the
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aphelion
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perihelion
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -aphelion, in astronomy, the point in the orbit of a planet, comet, or other body most distant from the Sun. When Earth is at its aphelion in early July, it is about 4, 800, 000 km (3, 000, 000 miles) farther from the Sun than when at its perihelion in early January.
Detailed explanation-2: -The aphelion is the point in the orbit of an object where it is farthest from the Sun. The point in the orbit where an object is nearest to the sun is called the perihelion. The word aphelion derives from the Greek words, apo meaning away, off, apart and Helios.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Perihelion is the nearest point along the planet’s orbit where it is nearest to the sun.
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