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has gloss	(noun) (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited point of apoapsis, apoapsis
lexicalization	eng: apoapsis
lexicalization	eng: point of apoapsis
subclass of	(noun) a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere) celestial point
has subclass	(noun) apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth apogee
has subclass	(noun) apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun aphelion
has subclass	(noun) apoapsis in orbit around Jupiter apojove
has subclass	(noun) apoapsis in orbit around the moon apolune, aposelene

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has category	(noun) the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole astronomy, uranology
opposite	(noun) (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited point of periapsis, periapsis
part of	(noun) the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon" orbit, celestial orbit