line of apsides

Also found in: Wikipedia

0.03 sec.

line of apsides [′līn əv ′ap·sə‚dēz]

(astronomy)

The line connecting the two points of an orbit that are nearest and farthest from the center of attraction, as the perigee and apogee of the moon or the perihelion and aphelion of a planet.

The length of this line.

How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Email
Feedback

? Mentioned in

anomalistic year

anomaly

apsis

Encyclopedia browser

? Full browser

line misregistration
line mixer
line mode
line noise
line number
line of action
line of aim
line of apsides
line of balance
line of code
line of collimation
line of curvature
line of departure
line of electrostatic induction
line of elevation

Line Monitor
Line Monitoring Equipment
Line Monitoring Unit
Line noise
Line noise
Line Noise Cancellation
Line notation
Line number
Line number
Line number
Line Number Block
Line Number Interchange Address Terminal Address
Line of Accounting
line of achievement
Line of action
Line of action

Line of action
Line of Action 4
Line of Actual Control
Line of advantage
Line of Affiliation
line of aim
line of ancestors
Line Of Appropriation
line of apsides
line of arrival
line of balance
line of battle
line of battle
Line of battle ship
Line of battle ship
Line of battle ship
Line of Bearing Intersection

Line of Bearing Tag
Line Of Bearing/Balance
Line of Beauty
Line of Beauty
Line of best fit
Line of best fit
Line of best fit
Line of best fit
Line of best fit
Line of British succession
line of business
line of business
line of business
line of business
line of business
line of business

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup \| Partner with us

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.