PERILUNE

periselene, perilune

(noun) periapsis in orbit around the moon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

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.

Synonyms

• pericynthion

• periselene

Antonyms

• apolune

Anagrams

• luperine

Source: Wiktionary



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