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 Argument of the perihelion - Definition 

The argument of the perihelion is one of the orbital elements describing the orbit of a planet. It is used to describe the longitude of the perihelion of the planet's orbit around the sun. It is the angle from ascending node to perihelion (in the orbital plane).

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