Aphelion is the farthest orbital point from the sun and perihelion is the closest.
Aphelion(远日)
离太阳最远的轨道
,而Perihelion(近日
)
最近的。
The corresponding change in gravitational force causes the Earth to move fastest in January when it reaches its closest point to the Sun, the perihelion, and the slowest in July when it reaches its farthest point, the aphelion.
相应的地球引力的变化使地球在一月时公转快,也就
到达离太阳最近的
时,这个
被称作“近日
”,到达离太阳最远的
时,公转最慢,这个
也被称作“远日
”。