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perihelion

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perihelion

Summary

perihelion ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • perihelion is a type of periastron[2].
  • perihelion is part of perihelion and aphelion[3].
  • perihelion is the opposite of aphelion[4].
  • perihelion's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[5].
  • perihelion's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[6].
  • perihelion's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[7].
  • perihelion's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[8].
  • perihelion's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9].
  • perihelion's described by source is recorded as National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan[10].
  • perihelion's different from is recorded as periapsis[11].
  • perihelion's different from is recorded as periastron[12].
  • perihelion's different from is recorded as perigee[13].
  • perihelion's different from is recorded as periselene[14].

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Definition and Type

perihelion is a type of periastron[2]. perihelion is the opposite of aphelion[4].

Use and Application

perihelion is part of perihelion and aphelion[3].

Why It Matters

perihelion ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month).[1] perihelion has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] perihelion is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · O Breixo · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → periapsis, periastron, perigee +1
    Subclass of → periastron
    Described by source → Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Otto's encyclopedia +3
    Opposite of → aphelion
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13613]]: 166499"
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