Meaning | apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun. | |
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Broader | apoapsis, point of apoapsis | (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited |
Opposite | perihelion | periapsis in solar orbit |
Spanish | afelio | |
Catalan | afeli |
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