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Perihelion

/ˌpɛɹɪˈhiːliən/

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

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noun
  1. 1

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

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