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Apoapsis

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Noun

1. apoapsis, point of apoapsis

(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited

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Apoapsis

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noun
astronomy
the point in an elliptical orbit which is farthest from the object being orbited

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Apoapsis

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noun
Astronomy
the farthest point from the gravitational center in the orbit of any satellite
see also periapsis

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Apoapsis

see synonyms of apoapsis
n. pl. ap·o·ap·si·des (-ăpsĭ-dēz)
The point at which an orbiting object is farthest away from the center of mass of the body it is orbiting.

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