Two weeks after the winter solstice, Earth’s orbit comes closest to the sun. What is that called?
A Aphelion
B Perihelion
C Crispinhelion
In an elliptical orbit like Earth’s, there are two terms to describe the nearest and farthest you can be on an elliptical apsis—perihelion and aphelion, respectively. Perihelion typically occurs two weeks after the winter solstice, while aphelion usually occurs in early July, two weeks after the summer solstice.
The correct answer is Perihelion.