aphelion
(noun) apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aphelion (plural aphelia)
(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc, where it is farthest from the Sun.
• perihelion
• Ophelian
Source: Wiktionary
A*phel"ion, n.; pl. Aphelia. Etym: [Gr. (Astron.)
Definition: That point of a planet's or comet's orbit which is most distant from the sun, the opposite point being the perihelion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 May 2025
(adjective) sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; “earthshaking proposals”; “the contest was no world-shaking affair”; “the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
