Wiktionary:Word of the day/2021/January 2

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Word of the day
for January 2
perihelion n
  1. (astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, etc., where it is nearest to the Sun.
  2. (figurative) The highest point or state; the peak, zenith.

Earth reaches its perihelion on this day in 2021 at 1:51 pm Universal Time.

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