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apogee apastron apsis periastron

Apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth WordNet 3.0

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Apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Point of greatest distance of the elliptical orbit of a star in a binary star system from the center of mass of the system OmegaWiki

Point of greatest or least distance of the elliptical orbit of an astronomical object from the center of mass of the system, e. g. perihelion or aphelion OmegaWiki

Point of least distance of the elliptical orbit of a star in a binary star system from the center of mass of the system. OmegaWiki

The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is furthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter. Wiktionary

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apogee