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What is the name for the point in orbit closest to the Sun?

  • Perihelion
  • Aphelion
  • Perigee

The answer is Perihelion.

Apsis

An apsis is the farthest or nearest point in the orbit of a planetary body about its primary body. The line of apsides is the line connecting the two extreme values.

Wikipedia · Apsis