periastron

English - Turkish

Definition of periastron in English Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of periastron in English English dictionary

That point of the orbit of a celestial body which is closest to the star around which the body is orbiting

That point, in the real or apparent orbit of one star revolving around another, at which the former is nearest to the latter

Hyphenation

pe·ri·as·tron

Antonyms

perihelion

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek περί "around" + ἄστρον "star".