Periareion: Difference between revisions

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The closest distance that a body in Mars orbit comes to Mars, i.e. the periapsis of a body in Mars orbit.

The greatest distance from Mars is known as Apoareion.

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 ==Definition==
-'''The point at which a body in Mars orbit comes closest to Mars,''' i.e. the [[periapsis]] of a body in Mars orbit.
+The closest distance that a body in Mars orbit comes to Mars,  i.e. the [[periapsis]] of a body in Mars orbit.
-The point at which a body's orbit is farthest from Mars is known as [[Apoareion]]
+The greatest distance from Mars is known as [[Apoareion]].
 [[Category:Orbital Mechanics]]