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