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What is the term for when a planet is at the point of its orbit nearest the sun?
The closest point to the Sun in a planet's orbit is called perihelion. The furthest point is called aphelion. Phil
What is a planet's closest approach to the sun called?
A planet's closest approach to the sun is called perihelion. This is when the planet is at its nearest point to the sun in its elliptical orbit.
When a planet is closest to the sun it is called?
perihelion
What is a planet called when its closest to the sun?
Perihelion
Does a planet travel fastest at aphelion or perihelion?
Neptune is located at aphelion in its orbit. It is the furthest from the Sun while it is in its orbit.
What is the Position of planet defined by angular distance from last perihelion called?
An anomaly refers to the position of a planet or satellite that is defined by its angular distance from its last perihelion. It is considered an irregularity in the motion of a planet or satellite.
What point in the planet orbit is closest to the sun?
This is the Perihelion.
What word describes the closest the planet can be to the sun?
perihelion
Why is it so cold even though we're in perihelion?
Perihelion is the point in a planet's orbit when it is nearest to the sun. Apehelion is when it's furthest from the sun. We would not be coldest at perihelion.
What point in a planet's orbit is closest to the sun?
The perihelion is the closest point to the Sun in the orbit of a planet.It is different for each planet based on the elliptical variation, but will always occur at the same point in each orbit.
The point at which the planet is closest to the sun in its orbit is called?
perihelion
What term means position when a planet is nearest the sun?
Perihelion
