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==Definition==  
 
==Definition==  
  
'''The point at which a body in Mars orbit is farthest from Mars,''' i.e. the [[apoapsis]] of a body in Mars orbit.
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The greatest distance between a body in Mars orbit and Mars, i.e. the [[apoapsis]] of a body in Mars orbit.
 
 
The point at which a body's orbit passes closest to Mars is known as [[Periareion]]
 
  
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The shortest distance to Mars is known as [[Periareion]].
  
 
[[Category:Orbital Mechanics]]
 
[[Category:Orbital Mechanics]]

Revision as of 02:37, 22 February 2013

Definition

The greatest distance between a body in Mars orbit and Mars, i.e. the apoapsis of a body in Mars orbit.

The shortest distance to Mars is known as Periareion.