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aposelene

aposelene

9.9
The point in an orbit around the moon that is farthest from the moon's center
  • noun
  • /ˌæpəˈsiːliːn/
  • Specialized
: aposelene
  • At aposelene, the satellite is farthest from the moon.

Examples

  • Engineers carefully calculated the time to fire thrusters at aposelene to adjust the orbit.

  • The satellite transmits data each time it passes aposelene in its orbit.

  • At aposelene, the spacecraft was more than 3,000 kilometers above the lunar surface.

  • The spacecraft reached its aposelene yesterday.

  • At aposelene, the spacecraft was more than 3,000 kilometers above the lunar surface.

  • Engineers carefully calculated the time to fire thrusters at aposelene to adjust the orbit.

  • The satellite transmits data each time it passes aposelene in its orbit.

Synonyms

apoapsis
vsaposelene
  • Specialized
1 9.9

The point in an orbit when an object is farthest from the planet or star it goes around

restricts this idea to orbits around the Moon only
apolune
vsaposelene
  • Specialized
1 9.9

The point in an orbit around the Moon that is farthest from the Moon

uses a different technical name for that same lunar orbital point
point of apoapsis
vsaposelene
  • Specialized
9.9

The point in an orbit that is farthest from the planet or star it goes around

is limited to the Moon rather than any orbited body

Antonyms

periselene
  • Specialized
9.9

A point in a satellite's orbit that is nearest the Moon

Surface Forms

aposelene singular
aposelenes plural

Morphology

aposelene = Selene (opaque) = apo + selene

Although the form is analyzable as 'apo-' + 'selene', these Greek combining elements are not familiar or productive for average learners, so the base is not readily interpretable.

Etymology

Aposelene comes from the Greek parts apo- meaning 'away from' and Selene meaning 'the moon', so it names the point in an orbit that is farthest 'away from' the moon.