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pericenter
[ per-uh-sen-ter ]
noun
Astronomy.
- the point at which a heavenly body orbiting around a primary other than the earth or sun is closest to the primary.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è±ð°ùi·³¦±ð²Ôt°ù²¹±ô ±è±ð°ùi·³¦±ð²Ôt°ù¾±³¦ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pericenter1
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Example Sentences
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The plume was present when Europa was near apocenter and was not detected close to its pericenter, in agreement with tidal modeling predictions.
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