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Centre vs Periapsis - What's the difference?

centre | periapsis |

As nouns the difference between centre and periapsis

is that centre is an alternative spelling of from=UK|from2=Ireland|from3=Canada|from4=Australia|from5=New Zealand|from6=South Africa|lang=en while periapsis is 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 minimum.

As a verb centre

is an alternative spelling of from=UK|from2=Ireland|from3=Canada|from4=Australia|from5=New Zealand|from6=South Africa|lang=en.

As a proper noun Centre

is a région of France.

centre

English

Noun

(en noun)

    • Derived terms

    * civic centre

    Verb

    • ----

    periapsis

    English

    Noun

    (periapsides)
  • (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 minimum.

    • Usage notes

    In the case of some particular celestial bodies, specialised terms are used.

    Antonyms

    * apoapsis

    Synonyms

    * pericenter

    Related terms

    * periastron * perihelion * perilune * perigee

    See also

    * (Apsis)