Point in its orbit when a planet is at its greatest distance from the sun (8)
I believe the answer is:
aphelion
(Other definitions for aphelion that I've seen before include "Point well away from star" , "maximum distance from sun" , "Point in planet's orbit" .)
I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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