perihelial


perihelion

per·i·he·li·on

P0192800 (pĕr′ə-hē′lē-ən, -hēl′yən)n. pl. per·i·he·li·a (-hē′lē-ə, -hēl′yə) The point in a solar orbit where the orbiting body is closest to the sun.
[Alteration of New Latin perihēlium : peri- + Greek hēlios, sun; see sāwel- in Indo-European roots.]
per′i·he′li·al (-hē′lē-əl, -hēl′yəl) adj.

perihelial

(ˌpɛrɪˈhiːlɪəl) adj (Astronomy) astronomy of or relating to a perihelion