Tag: Perihelion
The Earth passes perihelion this Wednesday, January 4: definition and explanation
EARTH. On January 4, the Earth will pass perihelion. In other words, our planet will reach the point in its orbit closest to the Sun. Explanations, differences with aphelion, we…
Perihelion: what is it?
The perihelion (from the Greek perishedaround, and helios, sun) is the point where a planet is at the minimum distance from the Sun. The Earth does not describe a perfect…