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apoapsis
ap·o·ap·sis [ áppō àpsiss ] (plural ap·o·ap·si·des [ àppō ápsi dz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
farthest point in orbit: the point in an orbit that is farthest from the center of gravitational attraction
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