apoapsis
apoapsis · apoapsides · apoapsises
The point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the…The point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum.
Meaning
1 sensesThe point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum.
(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
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plural: apoapsides / apoapsises / apoapsesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited:point of apoapsis