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Perihelion

Perihelion Meaning & Definition
Perihelion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Perihelion?

[n] periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun

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See Also | periapsis | point of periapsis

Perihelion In Webster's Dictionary

\Per`i*hel"ion\, Perihelium \Per`i*he"li*um\, n.; pl. {Perihelia}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? about, near + ? the sun.] (Astron.) That point of the orbit of a planet or comet which is nearest to the sun; -- opposed to {aphelion}.

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