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appulse (əˈpʌls) n (Astronomy) a very close approach of two celestial bodies so that they are in conjunction but no eclipse or occultation occurs[C17: from Latin appulsus brought near, from appellere to drive towards, from pellere to drive] apˈpulsive adj apˈpulsively advTranslationsappulseenUK
appulse (ă-pulss ) 1. The apparent close approach of one celestial body to another. Often it refers to the close approach of a planet or asteroid to a star without the occurrence of an occultation. 2. A penumbral eclipse of the Moon.Appulse (religion, spiritualism, and occult)Appulse refers to either a partial occultation, a conjunction, a planet’s crossing of the meridian, or the entry of the Moon into the Earth’s shadow. appulse[ə′pəls] (astronomy) The near approach of one celestial body to another on the celestial sphere, as in occultation or conjunction. A penumbral eclipse of the moon. |