远日点

Traditional: 遠日點

yuǎn rì diǎn

Dictionary entry

aphelion, the furthest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun

What does 远日点 mean?

远日点 (yuǎn rì diǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1aphelion, the furthest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun

2opposite: perihelion 近日點|近日点[jin4 ri4 dian3]

3higher apsis

Character breakdown

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远yuǎnfar · distant 日rì(bound form) sun · day 点diǎnto touch briefly; to tap · to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)

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远日点

yuǎn rì diǎn

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