Difference between revisions of "Apsis"

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| [[Black hole]] || Perimelasma/Perinigricon || Apomelasma/Aponigricon
 
| [[Black hole]] || Perimelasma/Perinigricon || Apomelasma/Aponigricon
 
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| [[Sun]] || Perihelion || Aphelion<ref>Properly pronounced 'affelion' because the (neo) Greek is αφήλιον, although the [[hypercorrection]] 'ap-helion' is commonly heard.</ref>
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| [[Sun]] || Perihelion || Aphelion
 
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| [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]] || Perihermion || Apohermion
 
| [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]] || Perihermion || Apohermion

Revision as of 12:18, 6 October 2007

Body Closest approach Farthest approach
Galaxy Perigalacticon Apogalacticon
Star Periastron Apastron
Black hole Perimelasma/Perinigricon Apomelasma/Aponigricon
Sun Perihelion Aphelion
Mercury Perihermion Apohermion
Venus Pericytherion/Pericytherean/Perikrition Apocytherion/Apocytherean/Apokrition
Earth Perigee Apogee
Moon Periselene/Pericynthion/Perilune Aposelene/Apocynthion/Apolune
Mars Periareion Apoareion
Jupiter Perizene/Perijove Apozene/Apojove
Saturn Perikrone/Perisaturnium Apokrone/Aposaturnium
Uranus Periuranion Apouranion
Neptune Periposeidion Apoposedion
Pluto Perihadion Apohadion