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Perihelion vs Periherm - What's the difference?

perihelion | periherm |

Perihelion is a see also of periherm.


In context|astronomy|lang=en terms the difference between perihelion and periherm

is that perihelion is (astronomy) the point in the elliptical orbit of a planet or comet etc where it is nearest to the sun while periherm is (astronomy) in an orbit around the planet mercury, the point that is closest to mercury.

As nouns the difference between perihelion and periherm

is that perihelion is (astronomy) the point in the elliptical orbit of a planet or comet etc where it is nearest to the sun while periherm is (astronomy) in an orbit around the planet mercury, the point that is closest to mercury.

perihelion

English

Noun

(perihelia)
  • (astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet or comet etc. where it is nearest to the Sun.

    • Antonyms

    * aphelion

    Related terms

    * aphelion * perigee * apolune * perilune * periastron

    periherm

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (astronomy) In an orbit around the planet Mercury, the point that is closest to Mercury.

    • Antonyms

    * (a point in an orbit around the planet Mercury) apoherm

    References

    *BepiColombo Mission

    See also

    * periapsis * perihelion * perigee