apolune
[ ap-uh-loon ]
/ ˈæp əˌlun /
noun Aerospace.
the point in a lunar orbit that is farthest from the moon.
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British Dictionary definitions for apolune
apolune
/ (ˈæpəˌluːn) /
noun
the point in a lunar orbit when a spacecraft is at its greatest distance from the moonCompare apocynthion, perilune
Word Origin for apolune
C20: from apo- + -lune, from Latin lūna moon
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Scientific definitions for apolune
apolune
[ ăp′ə-lōōn′ ]
The point at which an object orbiting the Moon, such as an artificial satellite, is farthest from the Moon's center.
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