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  • Perihelion: The point at which an orbiting planet is closest to the sun.
  • Aphelion: The point at which an orbiting planet is farthest from the sun.
  • The earth is farthest from the sun about two weeks after Summer Solstice.
  • Summer Solstice: It is when one of the Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt towards the Sun. Hence, the earth is farthest away from the Sun at Aphelion, which generally occurs on July 4.
  • The Earth is closest to the Sun about two weeks after the winter solstice.
  • Winter Solstice: When one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun. It usually occurs on 21 or 22 December.
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