Pericenter
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pericenter is a noun meaning (astronomy) The point of closest approach of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction.
Meaning
(astronomy) The point of closest approach of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction.
Word Forms
- pericenters
- pericentre
Synonyms for pericenter
Depending on context, synonyms include perifocus.
Antonyms for pericenter
Common opposites include apocenter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include perigee, peribothron, perigalacticum, pericynthion, apocenter, perihelion.
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