Re: Titan Orbiter/Balloon

From: Henry (smcx1_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 01/27/05

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Date: 27 Jan 2005 13:24:04 -0800

    > Herman Rubin wrote:
    > I thought that perihelion is only for the Sun, with
    > periastron for stars.

    That is indeed what you'll see in the astronomical literature.
    I've never come across a professional astronomer who uses "perihelion"
    for stars.

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