Perijove
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Perijove is a noun meaning Periapsis around Jupiter.
Meaning
Periapsis around Jupiter.
Example Sentences
Flybys that change the orbital period also rotate the line of apsides and change the perijove distance.
It is interesting to integrate the orbit solutions backward to the 1992 perijove to see how closely the fragments come together.
It results, however, from what has been proved, that if the perijove be in conjunction, the disturbing force of s" will render the apsides of s' regressive, and if the apojove be in conjunction, it will render that motion progressive. But since the motion of the apsides of s' is regressive, the perijove must be in conjunction.
Word Forms
- perijoves
Antonyms for perijove
Common opposites include apojove.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pericytherion, perikrone, periposeidion, perihermion, periuranion, periapses.
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