periapsis

Betekenis (Engels)

1. The point of a body's (elliptical) orbit in a 2-body gravitational system such that the distance between the two bodies (measured from their respective centres of mass) is at its minimum.
2. The minimum distance between the two bodies in such a system.

Sinonieme

periastron

point of periapsis

pericenter

periapse

Vertalings

périapside

périastre

périapse

periapside

periapside

Etimologie (Engels)

From peri- + apsis.