The point of closest approach to the Sun is called the “perihelion” of the orbit (or “perigee” if the orbit is not around the Sun), and the point furthest from the Sun is called the “aphelion” of the ...The point of closest approach to the Sun is called the “perihelion” of the orbit (or “perigee” if the orbit is not around the Sun), and the point furthest from the Sun is called the “aphelion” of the orbit (or “apogee” if the orbit is not around the Sun), as shown in Figure \(\PageIndex{2}\). Figure \(\PageIndex{2}\): The orbit of the Earth around the Sun, showing the perihelion and aphelion, and the orbit of the Moon around the Earth, showing the perigee and the apogee. (Not to scale.)
