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(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
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apoapsis
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n. (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited [syn: point of apoapsis ] [ant: periapsis , periapsis ]
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n. (context astronomy English) The point of a body's ellipse orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum.