apocynthion

English

Etymology

By analogy with apogee.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æpəʊˈsɪnθɪən/

Noun

apocynthion (plural not attested)

1. (astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.

Synonyms

• apolune
• aposelene

Related terms

• see apoapsis