apolune

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its maximum.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

apolune apolunes

Etymology

From apo- (“far”) + Latin lūna (“moon”).

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