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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

- 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...
- (/æpˈhiːliən/); when discussing orbits around other stars the terms become periastron and apastron. When discussing a satellite of Earth, including the Moon...
- orientation of periastron changes by about 4.2 degrees per year in direction of the orbital motion (relativistic precession of periastron). In January 1975...
- determine four: semi-major axis, eccentricity, longitude of periastron, and time of periastron. Two parameters remain unknown: inclination and longitude...
- In celestial mechanics, the longitude of the periapsis, also called longitude of the pericenter, of an orbiting body is the longitude (measured from the...
- 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...
- more than Earth's distance from the Sun. Its orbit is also eccentric; at periastron, it is closer to its star than Earth is from the Sun, whereas at apastron...
- 139.3±0.6° Longitude of the node (Ω) 83.8±0.8° Periastron epoch (T) JD 2452734.2±9.0 Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) 204.2±1.2° Semi-amplitude (K1)...
- apastron it would receive an insolation similar to that of Earth, while at periastron the insolation would be around 800 times greater, far more than that experienced...
- 67711 h Inclination 83.59 +0.47 −0.44 Time of periastron 2,449,999.83643 ± 0.0001 Argument of periastron 86.0 +30.7 −33.4 Semi-amplitude 6.02 +0.24 −0...