Difference between revisions of "Perihelion"

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==Definition==
 
==Definition==
  
The point at which a body's orbit makes it's closest approach to the Sun.
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'''The point at which a body's orbit makes it's closest approach to the Sun.'''
  
 
The point at which a body's orbit is farthest from the Sun is known as [[Aphelion]]
 
The point at which a body's orbit is farthest from the Sun is known as [[Aphelion]]

Revision as of 11:53, 6 October 2007

Definition

The point at which a body's orbit makes it's closest approach to the Sun.

The point at which a body's orbit is farthest from the Sun is known as Aphelion