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AFELIO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Sun (Astronomy)
- Astronautics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anomalistic year
1, record 1, English, anomalistic%20year
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time of the earth's revolution from perihelion to perihelion again, being 365 days, 6 hours, 13 minutes, and 53.1 seconds. 2, record 1, English, - anomalistic%20year
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soleil (Astronomie)
- Astronautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- année anomalistique
1, record 1, French, ann%C3%A9e%20anomalistique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période répartie en douze mois, généralement en 365 jours, et qui correspond approximativement à la durée de la révolution de la Terre autour du Soleil. 1, record 1, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20anomalistique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sol (Astronomía)
- Astronáutica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- año anomalístico
1, record 1, Spanish, a%C3%B1o%20anomal%C3%ADstico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo que transcurre entre dos pasos consecutivos de la Tierra por el afelio o el perihelio de su órbita y que equivale a 365 días, 6 horas, 13 minutos y [53 segundos]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - a%C3%B1o%20anomal%C3%ADstico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Sun (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aphelion
1, record 2, English, aphelion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point of a planet's or comet's orbit most distant from the sun. 2, record 2, English, - aphelion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aphelion: ... opposed to perihelion. 2, record 2, English, - aphelion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural form: aphelia. 2, record 2, English, - aphelion
Record 2, Key term(s)
- aphelia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Soleil (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aphélie
1, record 2, French, aph%C3%A9lie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point de l'orbite d'une planète, ou d'une comète, qui est le plus éloigné du Soleil. 2, record 2, French, - aph%C3%A9lie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Sol (Astronomía)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- afelio
1, record 2, Spanish, afelio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Momento en el que la órbita de un planeta está en el punto más alejado del sol. 1, record 2, Spanish, - afelio
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