perilune [ˈpɛrɪˌluːn]
perilune
n
(Astronautics) the point in a lunar orbit when a spacecraft launched from the moon is nearest the moon Compare apolune, pericynthion
[from peri- + -lune, from Latin lūna moon]
perilune (p r  -l n ) The point at which an object orbiting the Moon, such as an artificial satellite, is closest to the Moon's center. |
perilune
in orbit around a moon, the point nearest the moon. Cf. apolune.
See also: Astronomythe closest point to the moon in a lunar orbit, as that of a spacecraft. Also called pericynthion.
See also: Planets
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| Noun | 1. | perilune - periapsis in orbit around the moon periapsis, point of periapsis - (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited |
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