The earth revolves around the sun in an elliptical path Consider the following statements regarding ...........

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The earth revolves around the sun in an elliptical path. Consider the following statements regarding this:

1. The earth is closest to the sun on 3rd January.

2. When the earth is at its maximum distance from sun, it is called Aphelion.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

The perihelion is the point in the orbit of a celestial body where it is nearest to its orbital focus, generally a star. It is the opposite of aphelion, which is the point in the orbit where the celestial body is farthest from its focus.Earth is about 147.1 milion kilometers (91.4 million miles) from the Sun at perihelion around January 3, in contrast to about 152.1 million kilometers (94.5 million miles) at aphelion around July 4 — a difference of about 5.0 million kilometers (3.1 million miles).