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Perihelion Moderate

Perihelion has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun

2

The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, etc., where it is nearest to the Sun.

Related Terms
Antonyms
aphelion
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
periapsis
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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