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perilune
[ per-i-loon ]
noun
- the point in the orbit of a heavenly body that is nearest to the moon.
perilune
/ 藞辫蓻谤瑟藢濒耻藧苍 /
noun
- the point in a lunar orbit when a spacecraft launched from the moon is nearest the moon Compare apolune pericynthion
perilune
- The point at which an object orbiting the Moon, such as an artificial satellite, is closest to the Moon's center.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of perilune1
C20: from peri- + -lune, from Latin 濒奴苍补 moon
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Example Sentences
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We were alluding to a very elliptical orbit with a low perilune 鈥渁bove鈥 the north pole and apolune 鈥渁bove鈥 the south pole.
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