point of periapsis

Noun point of periapsis has 1 sense

• point of periapsis(n = noun.location) periapsis - (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited;
is a kind of celestial point
is a part of celestial orbit, orbit
has particulars: perigee, perihelion, perijove, perilune, periselene
Antonym: point of apoapsis