Point in its orbit when a planet is at its greatest distance from the sun (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APHELION Point in its orbit when a planet is at its greatest distance from the sun (8) Mirror Quiz May 18, 2025
3% EARTH Third planet from the sun (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Mar 20, 2026
3% ONE Number of orbits around the sun Neptune has completed since its discovery (3) LA Times Daily Mar 18, 2026
3% ASTEROID Orbiter smaller than a planet (8) LA Times Daily Feb 22, 2026
3% URANUS Planet that orbits on its side (6)
3% SOLSTICE Time in June and December when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator (8) The Guardian Quick Jun 1, 2023
3% SOLAR SYSTEM Sun and its planets (12) The Times Concise Sep 23, 2021
3% PERIHELION *Point in a planet's orbit that's closest to the sun (10)
3% PERIGEES Points in planets' orbits (8)
3% APHELIA Points in orbits of planets. (7)

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