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perihelion

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002018

The point on the annual orbit of a body (about the sun) that is closest to the sun; at present, the earth reaches this point on about 5 January. Opposite of aphelion.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002018
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsoaphelion; pericenter; perigee
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002018",
  "term": "perihelion",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The point on the annual orbit of a body (about the sun) that is closest to the sun; at present, the earth reaches this point on about 5 January. Opposite of aphelion.",
  "see_also": [
    "aphelion",
    "pericenter",
    "perigee"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/perihelion/"
}

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