NOMBRE | location | periapsis | (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited |
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Sentido | (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited. | |
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Categoría | astronomía | The branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole |
Part de | órbita | The (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another |
Específico | periastro, periselene | periapsis in orbit around the moon |
perigeo | periapsis in Earth orbit | |
perihelio | periapsis in solar orbit | |
perijove | periapsis in orbit around Jupiter | |
General | punto celeste | A point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere) |
Contrario | apoapsis | (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited |
Inglés | periapsis, point of periapsis | |
Catalán | periapsis |
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