APOLUNE

aposelene, apolune

(noun) apoapsis in orbit around the moon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

apolune (plural apolunes)

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

Synonyms

• apocynthion

Antonyms

• perilune

Hypernyms

• apoapsis

• apocenter

Source: Wiktionary



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