Apoapsis
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Apoapsis is a noun meaning (astronomy) 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.
Meaning
(astronomy) 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.
Word Forms
- apoapsides
- apoapsises
- apoapses
Synonyms for apoapsis
Depending on context, synonyms include apocenter, apoapse.
Antonyms for apoapsis
Common opposites include periapsis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include apapsis, periapsis, apsis, apogee, apse, apoastron.
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