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I don't know whether this un-redirect is required or not. But one thing that I can say: either apsis and periapsis need there own pages, or apsis needs to be seriously rewritten. Because it's extremely confusing in its current form. — Gopher65 talk 22:44, 8 August 2014 (UTC)
According to the text: "The perihelion is the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, comet or other star-orbiting body where it is nearest to its star." But then look at the image:
If you draw a vertical line through the star, the two points of intersection with the orbit are both closer than the point marked as perihelion. Obviously, either the definition or the image is wrong. (Presumably the image: the star is not at the focus of the ellipse.) 2602:306:CEAE:E60:940E:7689:8DC5:2704 ( talk) 17:30, 24 September 2015 (UTC)
Para 4 (explanation of seasons) has IMHO nothing to do with perihelion and aphelion. I suggest replacing it with a short note that Earth's distance from the Sun does not significantly affect what season occurs. -- 212.114.247.97 ( talk) 10:15, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
So when do the Earth's perihelion and aphelion occur? The article currently just says 'early January' and 'early July'. Do they happen on the same dates each year, as the solstices and equinoxes do, or do they vary a bit? Why? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.2.218.131 ( talk) 02:00, 7 November 2016 (UTC)
Anon and Krea have added too much detail in the article's first paragraph along the lines of "what this is not." Information on incorrect use of the term might fit in a Notes footnote or further down in the article. Spike-from-NH ( talk) 04:34, 10 November 2017 (UTC)
This article could clarify that perihelion/perigee/periastron/pericenter exists for hyperbolic trajectories. Tom Ruen ( talk) 09:10, 19 December 2017 (UTC)
Perhaps mention World temperature differences if the perihelion occured during the northern summer. Jidanni ( talk) 09:39, 8 December 2018 (UTC)
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I don't know whether this un-redirect is required or not. But one thing that I can say: either apsis and periapsis need there own pages, or apsis needs to be seriously rewritten. Because it's extremely confusing in its current form. — Gopher65 talk 22:44, 8 August 2014 (UTC)
According to the text: "The perihelion is the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, comet or other star-orbiting body where it is nearest to its star." But then look at the image:
If you draw a vertical line through the star, the two points of intersection with the orbit are both closer than the point marked as perihelion. Obviously, either the definition or the image is wrong. (Presumably the image: the star is not at the focus of the ellipse.) 2602:306:CEAE:E60:940E:7689:8DC5:2704 ( talk) 17:30, 24 September 2015 (UTC)
Para 4 (explanation of seasons) has IMHO nothing to do with perihelion and aphelion. I suggest replacing it with a short note that Earth's distance from the Sun does not significantly affect what season occurs. -- 212.114.247.97 ( talk) 10:15, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
So when do the Earth's perihelion and aphelion occur? The article currently just says 'early January' and 'early July'. Do they happen on the same dates each year, as the solstices and equinoxes do, or do they vary a bit? Why? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.2.218.131 ( talk) 02:00, 7 November 2016 (UTC)
Anon and Krea have added too much detail in the article's first paragraph along the lines of "what this is not." Information on incorrect use of the term might fit in a Notes footnote or further down in the article. Spike-from-NH ( talk) 04:34, 10 November 2017 (UTC)
This article could clarify that perihelion/perigee/periastron/pericenter exists for hyperbolic trajectories. Tom Ruen ( talk) 09:10, 19 December 2017 (UTC)
Perhaps mention World temperature differences if the perihelion occured during the northern summer. Jidanni ( talk) 09:39, 8 December 2018 (UTC)