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It is well known that those of moderately short periods are, for a reason already explained, connected with the larger planets in such a way that the cometary aphelia fall near some planetary orbit.

From A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition by Clerke, Agnes M. (Agnes Mary)

From considerations on the aphelia of certain comets, Prof. Forbes in 1880 computed the probable position of such a body.

From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by Gore, J. Ellard

We find, as a matter of fact, that several periodic comets either pass near Jupiter or have their aphelia in the neighbourhood of the orbit of Jupiter.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various

Aphelion aphelia Criterion criteria Perihelion perihelia Ephemeron ephemera Automaton automata Ph�nomenon ph�nomena.

From A Handbook of the English Language by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)

Moreover, a large majority of comets would then have their aphelia in the direction of the sun’s motion, and therefore their perihelia in the opposite direction.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various