point of apoapsis

Synonyms:

apoapsis

Antonyms:

periapsis, point of periapsis

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

Types:

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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

Type of:

celestial point

a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)