What is the point of the planet closest to the sun?

lanfranco

I always did wonder what the point of Mercury was. Apr 24 05, 5:47 PM

gmackematix

Very amusing! But is there a name for the point on a planet where the Sun is at zenith at any particular instant? If there is I don't know of it. Of course Yelleagle could have meant "planet's orbit" in which case, of course, it is perihelion. Apr 24 05, 6:18 PM

lanfranco

Of course. For all of them. I just couldn't resist. Apr 24 05, 6:24 PM

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