apocynthion

English

Etymology

By analogy with apogee.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /æpəʊˈsɪnθɪən/

Noun

apocynthion (plural not attested)

(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.

Synonyms

apolune

Related terms

see apoapsis

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