Perihel

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Perihel

[peʁiˈheːl]

Rhymes with eːl

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Neologismus (Neuwort), gebildet aus dem altgriechischen Adverb περί (peri^☆) ^(→ grc) „um - herum, nahe bei“ und dem Substantiv ἥλιος (hēlios^☆) ^(→ grc) „Sonne“

noun Perihel · Perihele · Perihels · Perihelen

sonnennächster Punkt einer Planetenbahn Die Bahngeschwindigkeit eines Planeten ist im Perihel am höchsten.
Similar: Perihelium, Sonnennähe · Opposite: Aphel, Aphelium

In English

perihelion point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, etc., where it is nearest to t

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@misc{perihel_2026,
  title = {Perihel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/perihel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}