Pericenter is a antonym of apocenter.
In astronomy terms the difference between apocenter and pericenter
is that apocenter is the furthest point of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction (the principal focus of the ellipse while pericenter is the periapsis, the point of closest approach of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction.
apocenter
English
Alternative forms
* apocentre
Noun
(
en noun)
(astronomy) The furthest point of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction (the principal focus of the ellipse)
Synonyms
* apofocus
* apoapsis
Antonyms
* pericenter
Related terms
* apastron
* aphelion
* apolune
* apogee
See also
* (Apsis)
Anagrams
*
pericenter
English
Alternative forms
* pericentre
Noun
(
en noun)
(astronomy) The periapsis, the point of closest approach of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction.
Synonyms
* perifocus
* periapsis
Antonyms
* apocenter
Related terms
* periastron
* perihelion
* perilune
* perigee
See also
* (Apsis)
Anagrams
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