perihelion 英 [,perɪ'hiːlɪən]   美 [,pɛrɪ'hilɪən]

perihelion

perihelion  英 [,perɪ'hiːlɪən] 美 [,pɛrɪ'hilɪən]

n. [天] 近日点;最高点 

名词复数:perihelia 

A comet is at perihelion when it is closest (=very close) to the sun. 彗星最接近太阳时,它就是在近日点。
a slow evolution in the orbit of the planet Mercury (perihelion precession) 缓慢演变着的水星运行轨道(近日点的进动);

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  • n. [天] 近日点;最高点
  • 1. A comet is at perihelion when it is closest (=very close) to the sun.

    彗星最接近太阳时,它就是在近日点。

  • 2. a slow evolution in the orbit of the planet Mercury (perihelion precession)

    缓慢演变着的水星运行轨道(近日点的进动);

  • 3. According to Marsden's calculations, this comet reaches its closest point to the Sun (perihelion) on March 18th.

    根据Marsden的计算,这颗彗星会在3月18日过近日点。

  • perihelion (n.) "point at which a celestial body is nearest the Sun," 1680s, coined in Modern Latin (perihelium) by Kepler (1596) from Latinizations of Greek peri "near" (see peri-) + helios "sun" (from PIE root *sawel- "the sun"). Subsequently re-Greeked.
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