perilune
IPA: pˈɛrʌɫˈun
noun
- (astronomy) The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its minimum.
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Examples of "perilune" in Sentences
- The perilune was lowered to five days later after 33 orbits.
- Then a separate LM orbit of perilune altitude 6.2 nm for 47 minutes.
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