NOM | location | periapsis | (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited |
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Sentit | (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited. | |
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Categoria | astronomia, uranology | The branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole |
Part de | òrbita | The (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another |
Específic | perigeu | periapsis in Earth orbit |
periheli | periapsis in solar orbit | |
perijove | periapsis in orbit around Jupiter | |
periselene | periapsis in orbit around the moon | |
General | punt celeste | A point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere) |
Contrari | apoapsis | (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited |
Anglès | periapsis, point of periapsis | |
Espanyol | periapsis |
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