HyperDic: perihelion

English > 1 sense of the word perihelion:
NOUNlocationperihelionperiapsis in solar orbit
English > perihelion: 1 sense > noun 1, location
Meaningperiapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun.
Broaderperiapsis, point of periapsis(astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited
Oppositeaphelionapoapsis in solar orbit
Spanishperihelio
Catalanperiheli

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