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- primary body to the orbiting body when the latter is located: 1) at the periapsis point, or 2) at the apoapsis point (compare both graphics, second figure)...
- "longitude of periapsis" or "longitude of periastron" are often used synonymously with "argument of periapsis". In astrodynamics the argument of periapsis ω can...
- the longitude of periapsis (e.g., mean longitude and true longitude) will also be compound. Sometimes, the term longitude of periapsis is used to refer...
- If an impulsive burn of Δv is performed at periapsis in a parabolic orbit, then the velocity at periapsis before the burn is equal to the escape velocity...
- body will be at periapsis. If this is less than planet's radius an impact should be expected. The distance of closest approach, or periapsis distance, is...
- between the apoapsis and periapsis. The portion of the semi-major axis extending from the primary at one focus to the periapsis is shown as a purple line...
- point in its orbit. The maximum (instantaneous) orbital speed occurs at periapsis (perigee, perihelion, etc.), while the minimum speed for objects in closed...
- longitude of periapsis for Dysnomia's orbit, which is 307°±12°.: 5  The longitude of periapsis is the sum of the ascending node and argument of periapsis, so subtracting...
- are seen with Venus and Neptune. As two objects orbit each other, the periapsis is that point at which the two objects are closest to each other and the...
- : 25, 62–63  For elliptical orbits it can also be calculated from the periapsis and apoapsis since r p = a ( 1 − e ) {\displaystyle r_{\text{p}}=a\,(1-e)}...