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perilune

perilune

See also: périlune

English

Noun

perilune ‎(plural perilunes)

(astronomy) The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its minimum.

Antonyms

apolune

Synonyms

Translations

point of lunar orbit that is closest to the Moon

Finnish: periluni

See also

Apsis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia