Editing Apoapsis

For an object [[Orbit|orbiting]] a celestial body, the '''apoapsis''' is the point in its orbit which is ''farthest'' from that body.

'''Periapsis''' and '''[[apoapsis]]''' are generic terms. The prefixes "peri-" and "apo-" are commonly applied to the Greek or Roman name of the particular body being orbited.

As an example, consider perigee and apogee for [[Earth]], perijove and apojove for [[Jupiter]], periselene and aposelene or perilune and apolune for [[Moon|lunar orbit]], perichron and apochron for [[Saturn]], perihelion and apohelion for the [[Sun]], etc.

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+For an object [[Orbit|orbiting]] a celestial body, the '''apoapsis''' is the point in its orbit which is ''farthest'' from that body.
-For an object [[Orbit|orbiting]] a [[w:Celestial|celestial]] body, the '''apoapsis''' is the point in its orbit which is ''farthest'' from that body. The opposite position in the orbit is the [[periapsis]].
 '''Periapsis''' and '''[[apoapsis]]''' are generic terms. The prefixes "peri-" and "apo-" are commonly applied to the Greek or Roman name of the particular body being orbited.
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 As an example, consider perigee and apogee for [[Earth]], perijove and apojove for [[Jupiter]], periselene and aposelene or perilune and apolune for [[Moon|lunar orbit]], perichron and apochron for [[Saturn]], perihelion and apohelion for the [[Sun]], etc.
-The apoapsis is referred to in various MFD modes as:
-*'''ApA''', apoapsis altitude, distance of the apoapsis from the surface of the body.
-*'''ApD''', apoapsis distance, essentially the same as ApA.
-*'''ApR''', apoapsis radius, distance of the apoapsis from the center of the body.
-== See also ==
-[[w:Apsis|Apsis]] at [[w:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]
-[[Category: Articles]]
 [[Category:Glossary]]
 [[Category:Celestial mechanics]]
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