HyperDic: apoapsis

English > 1 sense of the word apoapsis:
NOUNlocationapoapsis, point of apoapsis(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
English > apoapsis: 1 sense > noun 1, location
Meaning(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited.
Synonympoint of apoapsis
Categoryastronomy, uranologyThe branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
Part oforbit, celestial orbitThe (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
Narroweraphelionapoapsis in solar orbit
apogeeapoapsis in Earth orbit
apojoveapoapsis in orbit around Jupiter
aposelene, apoluneapoapsis in orbit around the moon
Broadercelestial pointA point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)
Oppositeperiapsis, point of periapsis(astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited
Spanishapoapsis
Catalanapoapsis

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