point of apoapsis
(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited • Syn: apoapsis • Ant: point of periapsis, periapsis (for: apoapsis) • Topics: astronomy, uranology • Hypernyms: celestial point • Hyponyms: apogee, aphelion, apojove, aposelene, apolune • Part Holonyms: orbit, celestial orbit
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