closest orbital approach to the Sun

For elliptical orbits, perihelion means closest orbital approach to the Sun, and aphelion means furthest orbital distance from the Sun.

a term used to call the closest point of a comet’s orbit to the sun

Perihelion is a term used to call the closest point of a comet’s orbit to the sun.

the point in the point's orbit

Did you know that today at 12:35 am EST, the Earth reached perihelion, the point in the point's orbit when its orbit's closest to the sun.

The point at which the Earth passes closest to the sun

The point at which the Earth passes closest to the sun is called perihelion, and the point furthest from the sun is called aphelion.

The closest point in a comet’s orbit to the Sun

The closest point in a comet’s orbit to the Sun is called “perihelion”.

at which an object is the closest to the sun

A perihelion is the point at which an object is the closest to the sun.

The shortest distance between the sun and a planet

The shortest distance between the sun and a planet is called perihelion; in 2022, Earth was at perihelion on January 4.

the point in the orbit of a planet, minor planet, or comet, where cometis nearest to comet's orbital focus, generally a star

The perihelion is the point in the orbit of a planet, minor planet, or comet, where cometis nearest to comet's orbital focus, generally a star.