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Alt. of Perihelium

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  1. n. Alt. of Perihelium
  2. n. periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun
  3. That point of the orbit of a planet or comet which is nearest to the sun; -- opposed to Ant: aphelion.
  4. n:100 n. periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun