periapsis

Synonyms:

point of periapsis

Antonyms:

apoapsis, point of apoapsis

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

Types:

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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

Type of:

celestial point

a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)