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Peri– [Astro*Index]

Prefix denoting nearness. Opposite of the prefix, ap-, or apo-, denoting remoteness. Applied to the orbital point which is closest to its central body; thus, perihelion refers to the point closest to the Sun.

See also:
♦ Perigee

 

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