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pericynthion

British  
/ ˌpɛrɪˈsɪnθɪən /

noun

  1. the point at which a spacecraft launched from earth into a lunar orbit is nearest the moon Compare perilune apocynthion

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Etymology

Origin of pericynthion

C20: from peri- + -cynthion, from Cynthia

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Together they shared the secret language of pericynthion altitudes and orbital planes and lunar equators.

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