Wiktionary:Word of the day/2023/July 6

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Word of the day
for July 6
aphelion n
  1. (astronomy, also figuratively) The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, or other astronomical object, where it is farthest from the Sun.

Earth’s aphelion takes place on this day in 2023 at 20:07 UTC.

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