aphelion
aphelion , point farthest from the sun in the orbit of a body about the sun. See apsis .
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The RICE guidelines.(Safety Zone)(treating injuries with "rest, ice, compression, and elevation")
Magazine article from: Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication; 12/1/2005; 267 words
; ...Compression Wrapping an injured joint helps reduce swelling. Compress the area with an elastic bandage; begin wrapping at the point farthest from the heart. If the area throbs with pain or becomes numb, it's wrapped too tightly. Too much compression can make things...
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The artist: Pat Walsh.(ABOVEGROUND POOLS)
Magazine article from: Pool & Spa News; 7/11/2005; ; 479 words
; ...don't drop leaves and make a mess in the pool, Walsh notes. The filters and heater are camouflaged beneath the deck at a point farthest away from the house. The deck also covers the pool edging. This creates a clean, built-in look and maximizes recreational...
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aphelion
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
aphelion (astron.) point of a planet's or comet's orbit at which it is farthest from the sun. XVII. Graecized form (Kepler) of modL. aphēlium , f. APO- + Gr. hélios SUN , after L. apogæum APOGEE .
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apohele
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
...orbit lies entirely within that of the Earth (an aphelion of 0.98 astronomical units or less). The first...determined. The first confirmed apohele was 2003 CP 20 , aphelion 0.98 AU, and the second was 2004 JG 6 , aphelion 0.97 AU.
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Amor group
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
...asteroids . Their orbits have perihelia between 1.017 AU (Earth's aphelion distance) and 1.3 AU (the perihelion of Mars). Close approaches...semimajor axis of 1.920 AU, period 2.66 years, perihelion 1.09 AU, aphelion 2.75 AU, and inclination 11°.9. Amor group members show...
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Apollo group
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
...asteroids . Their perihelion distances are 1.017 AU (Earth's aphelion) or less. Most Apollo asteroids are small (up to 5 km...semimajor axis of 1.471 AU, period 1.78 years, perihelion 0.65 AU, aphelion 2.30 AU, and inclination 6°.4. Apollo can approach to...
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Milankovich cycles
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
...Earth's orbit, altering the distance between Earth and the Sun at aphelion and perihelion , with a period of about 100 000 years; variations...respect of the orbital plane, altering the seasons at which aphelion and perihelion occur (precession of the equinoxes), with a...
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