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Highest orbital points
Answer for the clue "Highest orbital points ", 7 letters:
aphelia
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The point in the orbit of a celestial body at which it is farthest from the body it orbits.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun [ant: perihelion ] [also: aphelia (pl)]
Wikipedia
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Aphelia may refer to: Aphelia (moth) , a genus of moths in the Tortricidae Aphelia (plant) , a genus of plants in the Centrolepidaceae Aphelia, a character in The Fatal Contract , a play by William Heminges Aphelia , an album by German rock band Scream ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Aphelion \A*phel"ion\ (?; 277), n.; pl. Aphelia . [Gr. ? + ? sun.] (Astron.) That point of a planet's or comet's orbit which is most distant from the sun, the opposite point being the perihelion.
Usage examples of aphelia.
The issue, basically, was whether the shower of new comets that had been born with Athena provided adequate evidence that the previously existing short-period comets—the ones with aphelia showing a statistical clustering at the distance of Jupiter's orbit—had originated in a similar episode involving Venus.
The issue, basically, was whether the shower of new comets that had been born with Athena provided adequate evidence that the previously existing short-period comets-the ones with aphelia showing a statistical clustering at the distance of Jupiter’s orbit-had originated in a similar episode involving Venus.