perihelion
per·i·he·li·on / ˌperəˈhēlyən; -ˈhēlēən/ • n. (pl. -he·li·a / -ˈhēlyə; -ˈhēlēə/ or -he·li·ons) Astron. the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun.The opposite of aphelion.
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aphelion , a·phe·li·on / əˈfēlyən; əˈfēlēən/ • n. (pl. a·phe·li·a / əfēlyə; əˈfēlēə/ or a·phe·li·ons) Astron. the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or c… Telluride , telluride •hayride • chloride • joyride • telluride •sun-dried • fluoride • saccharide parhelion , parhelion (astron.) mock sun. XVII. In early use par(h)elion, par(h)elius — L. parēlion — Gr parḗlion, also -ios, f. PARA-1 + hḗlios SUN.
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