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 |
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Part de | òrbita | The (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another |
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Específic | perigeu | periapsis in Earth orbit |
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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) |
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Contrari | apoapsis | (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited |
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Anglès | periapsis, point of periapsis |
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Espanyol | periapsis |
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