periastron
noun/pɛɹɪˈæstɹən/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + ἄστρον (ástron, “star”).
- derived from περί
Definitions
That point of the orbit of a celestial body which is closest to the star around which the…
That point of the orbit of a celestial body which is closest to the star around which the body is orbiting.
The neighborhood
- antonymapastron
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for periastron. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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