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1. periapsis
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1. periapsis
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
1. periapsis
noun.
(astronomy)
the
point
in an
orbit
closest
to
the
body
being
orbited.
Synonyms
perihelion
perilune
celestial point
perigee
perijove
orbit
celestial orbit
periselene
Antonyms
point of apoapsis
apojove
apoapsis
aposelene
aphelion
apolune
Etymology
apsis (English)
peri- (English)
περί (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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