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Definition of Periastron

Periastron
Periastron Per`i*as"tron, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? about + ? a star.] (Astron.) That point, in the real or apparent orbit of one star revolving around another, at which the former is nearest to the latter.

Meaning of Periastron from wikipedia

- (/æpˈhiːliən/); when discussing orbits around other stars the terms become periastron and apastron. When discussing a satellite of Earth, including the Moon...
- heliocentric orbits), argument of perigee (for geocentric orbits), argument of periastron (for orbits around stars), and so on, may be used (see apsis for more...
- orientation of periastron changes by about 4.2 degrees per year in direction of the orbital motion (relativistic precession of periastron). In January 1975...
- In celestial mechanics, the longitude of the periapsis, also called longitude of the pericenter, of an orbiting body is the longitude (measured from the...
- determine four: semi-major axis, eccentricity, longitude of periastron, and time of periastron. Two parameters remain unknown: inclination and longitude...
- only around 250 R☉ at periastron. The accretion radius of the secondary is around 60 R☉, suggesting strong accretion near periastron leading to a collapse...
- Longitude of the node (Ω) 136.236 ±0.128° Periastron epoch (T) JD, TCB 2458177.39 ± 0.88 Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) 77.34 ±0.76° Details Star...
- energy, result in spiraling in, stably orbiting between apastron and periastron, or escaping to infinity. The location of the ISCO depends on the spin...
- orbits following the periastron epoch of 1894.13 gives a date of 1994.31. Two and one-half 50.09 year orbits following the periastron epoch of 1894.13 gives...
- Inclination (i) 115.1° Longitude of the node (Ω) 41.3° Periastron epoch (T) 2436785 Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) 251.84° Orbit Primary α Geminorum...