12-13-2008, 09:48 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-13-2008, 09:50 AM by Rhydderch Hael.)
Perigee, not perihelion.
âgee means in relation to Earth. Perigee is the orbital point closest to Earth. âhelion pertains to the sun. Perihelion is the point closest to Sol.
âlune applies to an orbit with the Moon itself. Perilune is the closest point a satellite reaches when orbiting the Moon.
âapsis is the generic label, if you were writng some sci-fi and wanted to describe the orbital relationship around some alien planet.
âgee means in relation to Earth. Perigee is the orbital point closest to Earth. âhelion pertains to the sun. Perihelion is the point closest to Sol.
âlune applies to an orbit with the Moon itself. Perilune is the closest point a satellite reaches when orbiting the Moon.
âapsis is the generic label, if you were writng some sci-fi and wanted to describe the orbital relationship around some alien planet.
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