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Distinguish between Perihelion and Aphelion.

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1.The Earth is said to be in perihelion when the distance between the Sun and the Earth is least.The Earth is said to be in aphelion when the distance between the Sun and the Earth is maximum.
2.Distance between the Sun and the Earth is 147 million km.Distance between the Sun and the Earth is 152 million km.
3.It occurs on January 3.It occurs on July 4.

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