近日点

近日点
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perihelion, the nearest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun

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MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    perihelion, the nearest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun

    • The perihelion is the point at which a planet is closest to the sun.

  2. noun

    lower apsis

    • The Earth is closest to the Sun when it is at perihelion.

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