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Pericenter - What does it mean?
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pericenter
English
Alternative forms
* pericentre
Noun
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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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