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Noun: point of periapsis
  1. (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited
    - periapsis

Derived forms: points of periapsis

Type of: celestial point

Antonym: point of apoapsis

Part of: celestial orbit, orbit

Nearest

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