jìn
diǎn

technical
astronomy

Meaning of 近日点

近日点 means perihelion; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun. Pronounced jìn rì diǎn.

  • perihelion; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun

Definitions & Examples

qiú
zài
yuè
chū
jīng
guò
jìn
diǎn
 

Earth passes through its perihelion in early January.

Zhè
huì
xīng
de
jìn
diǎn
tài
yáng
fēi
cháng
jìn
 

This comet's perihelion is extremely close to the sun.

suàn
xíng
xīng
de
jìn
diǎn
shí
jiān
yào
jīng
què
de
guǐ
dào
shù
 

Calculating the time of a planet's perihelion requires precise orbital data.

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