apoapsis

ap·o·ap·sis

A5385900 (ăp′ō-ăp′sĭs)n. pl. ap·o·ap·si·des (-ăp′sĭ-dēz′) The point at which an orbiting object is farthest away from the center of mass of the body it is orbiting.

apoapsis

(ˌæpəʊˈæpsɪs) nthe point in an elliptical orbit which is farthest from the object being orbited

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Noun

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apoapsis - (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbitedpoint of apoapsisastronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a wholeapogee - apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earthaphelion - apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sunapojove - apoapsis in orbit around Jupiterapolune, aposelene - apoapsis in orbit around the mooncelestial point - a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)celestial orbit, orbit - the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon"periapsis, point of periapsis - (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited

Translations

apoastre