periastron
See also: Periastron
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + ἄστρον (ástron, “star”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛɹɪˈæstɹən/
Noun
periastron (plural periastrons)
- (astronomy) That point of the orbit of a celestial body which is closest to the star around which the body is orbiting.
Antonyms
- apastron
Related terms
- see periapsis
Anagrams
- Pretorians, patroniser, portainers, pretorians