point of periapsis

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

periapsis

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

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"

perigee - periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth

perihelion - periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun

perijove - periapsis in orbit around Jupiter

perilune, periselene - periapsis in orbit around the moon

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

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