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Aphelion, Perihelion & Opposition
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This image shows the orbit, aphelion and perihelion of the imaginary planets X and Z. In this example, Planet Z is at opposition with Planet X because it is on a line drawn from the imaginary Sun through Planet X.
Image courtesy of: Site Author
This image shows the orbit, aphelion and perihelion of the imaginary planets X and Z. In this example, Planet Z is at opposition with Planet X because it is on a line drawn from the imaginary Sun through Planet X.
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