point of apoapsis

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point of apoapsis - (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited

apoapsis

astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

apogee - apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth

aphelion - apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun

apojove - apoapsis in orbit around Jupiter

apolune, aposelene - apoapsis in orbit around the moon

celestial point - a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)

celestial orbit, orbit - the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon"

periapsis, point of periapsis - (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited

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