The point of an orbit around the moon farthest from the moon's center.
[APO– + Latin lūna, moon; see lune.]
Dictionary:
a·po·lune (ăp'ə-lūn') ![]() |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
apoapsis in orbit around the moon
Synonym: aposelene
Antonym: perilune (meaning #1)
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