point of apoapsis

Definitions of point of apoapsis

1. noun

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

   antonyms:

   point of periapsis

   (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited

   types:

   apogee

   apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth

   aphelion

   apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun

   apojove

   apoapsis in orbit around Jupiter

   apolune, aposelene

   apoapsis in orbit around the moon

   type of:

   celestial point

   a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)