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perihelion

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10 lettersPronunciation /ˌpɛɹ.ɪˈhiː.lɪ.ən/Part of speech nounSorted eehiilnoprStarts with PEnds with N0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun

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  • This rotational motion could have the axis of minimum moments of inertia nearly aligned with the Sun–Mercury radius vector at every perihelion passage.
  • In this case, the rate of advance of the perihelia of their elliptical orbits provides important information about the masses of the neutron stars as well as providing very sensitive tests of general relativity itself.
  • This brilliant trick was the invention of the late Dr. Hofzinzer, of Vienna, who, at the perihelion of his fame, was regarded as the greatest card conjurer in the world.

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