Definisjon av apoapsis

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Noun

apoapsis - (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
point of apoapsis
periapsis, point of periapsis (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited
celestial point a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)
celestial orbit, orbit the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon"
astronomy, uranology the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
apogee apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
aphelion apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun
apojove apoapsis in orbit around Jupiter
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Substantiv

apoapsis - The point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum.

Substantiv

  • Entall: apoapsis
  • Flertall: apoapses

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