perilune

See also: périlune

English

Etymology

peri- +‎ Latin lūna (“moon”)

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

Antonyms

apolune

Related terms

see periapsis

Translations

point of lunar orbit that is closest to the Moon

Czech: perilunium n
Finnish: periluni
Italian: perilunio (it) m

See also

Apsis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

luperine

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