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The point nearest the sun in the orbit of a planet or other celestial body.
[Alteration of New Latin perihēlium : PERI– + Greek hēlios, sun.]
perihelial per'i·he'li·al (-hē'lē-əl, -hēl'yəl) adj.
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per·i·he·li·on (pĕr'ə-hē'lē-ən, -hēl'yən) ![]() |
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The point nearest the sun in the orbit of a planet or other celestial body.
[Alteration of New Latin perihēlium : PERI– + Greek hēlios, sun.]
perihelial per'i·he'li·al (-hē'lē-əl, -hēl'yəl) adj.| 5min Related Video: perihelion |
| Geography Dictionary: perihelion |
The point in the eath's orbit when, at 147.5 million km, it is closest to the sun; on 3 or 4 January.
| Cosmic Lexicon: Perihelion |
Point in the elliptical orbit of a comet about the Sun in which it passes closest to the Sun.
| WordNet: perihelion |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun
Antonym: aphelion (meaning #1)
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