Dictionary term
Aphelion
Direct answer
Aphelion is the point where a heliocentric orbiting body is farthest from the Sun.
It is the Sun-specific form of apoapsis.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Astronomy & Skywatching
- Also appears in
- Astronomy & Skywatching
- Aliases
- None listed
- Last updated
- 2026-07-16
Quick reference
- Use when
- Read it with perihelion and orbital eccentricity rather than as a climate forecast.
- Do not use it for
- Aphelion does not make every location colder or reduce daylight uniformly.
- Reference category
- Astronomy & Skywatching
- Related terms
- Apoapsis, Perihelion, Perigee, Apogee
The story behind Aphelion
Keplerian astronomy linked aphelion distance with slower orbital motion.
Aphelion in spiritual tradition
Orbital facts deserve separation from local weather intuition.
The Great Almanac frames Aphelion with educational restraint. Mystical or symbolic language may be meaningful, but it should not be exaggerated into certainty, panic, or permission to ignore ordinary responsibility.
Aphelion in the Bible
This is a factual astronomy reference. It can support wonder at the created order without becoming a claim of fate, worship, or private revelation.
Aphelion in numerology
Aphelion is not a numerology claim. Any numbers attached to it should retain their ordinary scientific, calendrical, navigational, or historical meaning unless a separate symbolic interpretation is clearly labeled.
Why Aphelion matters
It marks the maximum solar distance in a bound eccentric orbit.
Example in a reading: Earth reaches aphelion during Northern Hemisphere summer.
Interpretive caution: Aphelion does not make every location colder or reduce daylight uniformly.
How Aphelion is used in a reading
Read it with perihelion and orbital eccentricity rather than as a climate forecast.
Where interpretation stops
Aphelion is presented as sourced astronomy, calendrical, Earth-science, cultural, or instrument-history reference. Definitions should distinguish measured phenomena from civil convention and historical interpretation, preserve location and time dependencies, and avoid turning factual sky data into a deterministic personal claim.
Sources and editorial method
Research references used for this entry include:
- NASA Science: Orbits and Kepler’s Laws - NASA explanation of orbital ellipses, orbital periods, and Kepler’s laws of planetary motion.
- NASA Science: Solar System Exploration - NASA overview of planets, moons, small bodies, rings, and the structure of the Solar System.
The page starts with a direct definition, then separates use, example, caution, spiritual meaning, and historical context. For astrology, occult, demonology, curse, and spiritual warfare terms, the editorial rule is to explain the term without making fear-based, fatalistic, medical, legal, financial, or ritual-instruction claims.
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