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periapsis

/ˌpɛr.iˈæp.sɪs/

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noun

/ˌpɛr.iˈæp.sɪs/C2formalscientific
  • ruТочка на орбите вокруг небесного тела, в которой орбитальный объект находится ближе всего к этому телу.

A noun referring to the point in an orbit around a celestial body where the orbiting object is closest to that body.

  1. Closest orbital pointC2formalscientific

    The point in an orbit around a celestial body where the orbiting object is nearest to that body.

    ruБлижайшая точка орбиты

    • The spacecraft will reach its periapsis in approximately two hours.
    • At periapsis, the satellite experiences the strongest gravitational pull.
    • Calculating the periapsis is essential for mission planning.

    Antonymsaphelionapoapsis

Forms
  • periapsides plural form
  • periapsides' possessive plural form
  • periapsis's possessive singular form
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