s/n8618379

Information
has gloss	(noun) (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited point of periapsis, periapsis
lexicalization	eng: periapsis
lexicalization	eng: point of periapsis
subclass of	(noun) a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere) celestial point
has subclass	(noun) periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth perigee
has subclass	(noun) periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun perihelion
has subclass	(noun) periapsis in orbit around Jupiter perijove
has subclass	(noun) periapsis in orbit around the moon perilune, periselene

Links
has category	(noun) the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole astronomy, uranology
opposite	(noun) (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited point of apoapsis, apoapsis
part of	(noun) the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon" orbit, celestial orbit