At present, the solstices nearly coincide with Mars' aphelion and perihelion. The Earth spends less time near perihelion and more time near aphelion. Mercury is defined as the line through its successive positions of perihelion and aphelion. In modern times, Earth's perihelion occurs around 3 January, and its aphelion around 4 July. Indeed, Bullialdus maintained the sun's force was attractive at aphelion and repulsive at perihelion. Due to the large difference between aphelion and perihelion, Kepler's second law is easily visualized. The orbit reaches a maximum distance from the Sun at aphelion of . The minimum separation between Pluto and Neptune actually occurs near the time of Pluto's aphelion. It will last till equinox near aphelion (about 2113). The following asteroids have an incoming barycentric aphelion of at least 1000 AU. In the northern hemisphere, summer occurs at the same time as aphelion. Detached objects have perihelia much larger than Neptune's aphelion. Makemake is approaching its 2033 aphelion, whereas Haumea passed its aphelion in early 1992. Conversely, it is about shorter near aphelion. "Awakening With You" on June 16, "Aphelion" on August 4, and "Neo-Tokyo" on September 15.