I'm confused. It can't just be a coincidence that Aphelion ~ the Earth's *furthest distance* from the Sun, is so close to the Summer Solstice ~ when the Earth has its *maximum tilt* towards the Sun. And yet, if there *were* a connection between the two phenomena (maybe having to do with the gravitational pull between the two bodies?), then I'd think they'd have their "zeniths" on the same day: the furthest distance and maximum tilt would be marked by the same day, namely, the longest day of the year.
I'm confused. It can't just be a coincidence that Aphelion ~ the Earth's *furthest distance* from the Sun, is so close to the Summer Solstice ~ when the Earth has its *maximum tilt* towards the Sun. And yet, if there *were* a connection between the two phenomena (maybe having to do with the gravitational pull between the two bodies?), then I'd think they'd have their "zeniths" on the same day: the furthest distance and maximum tilt would be marked by the same day, namely, the longest day of the year.