- An
apsis (from
Ancient Gr**** ἁψίς (hapsís) 'arch, vault'; pl. apsides /ˈæpsɪˌdiːz/ AP-sih-deez) is the ****hest or
nearest point in the
orbit of a planetary...
- from
Latin absis, 'arch, vault'; from
Ancient Gr**** ἀψίς,
apsis, 'arch';
sometimes written apsis; pl.: apsides) is a
semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical...
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APSI (an
abbreviation of "Agencia
Publicitaria de
Servicios Informativos") was a
Chilean magazine aimed as
means of
political opposition to the Pinochet...
- to be remarkable: a
length of 58,5
metres on the inside,
including the
apsis, a
width of 25 to 26
metres for the
oblique north wall.
Santa Maria del...
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perspective in the
Roman Emperor Constantine's Aula
Palatina - Trier: The
windows and the
coffer in the apse are smaller, and the
apsis has a
raised floor....
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explained in 2011 that he
based calculations on 90% of the
difference in
lunar apsis extremes for the
solar year. In
other words, a full or new moon is considered...
- Look up apse, apses,
apsis, apside, apsides, or
apsidal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The apse or
apsis or
apside (plural:
apses or apsides) are...
- Look up
apogee in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Apogee is a type of
apsis: an
extreme point in an object's orbit.
Apogee may also
refer to: Apogee...
- Look up
perigee in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Perigee is a type of
apsis: an
extreme point in an object's orbit.
Perigee may also
refer to: Perigee:...
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argument of
periastron (for
orbits around stars), and so on, may be used (see
apsis for more information). An
argument of
periapsis of 0°
means that the orbiting...