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perihelion

/,pɛrə'hiliən/

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noun
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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aphelion

type of:
periapsis point of periapsis

Definition that contains perihelion

anomaly (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
anomalistic year time of the earth's revolution from perihelion to perihelion again; 365 days and 6 hr and 13 min and 53.1 sec