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Rareperiastron
The correct spelling is periastron.
How to pronounce periastron
noun
IPA: /pɛɹɪˈæstɹən/
Say it like: Per-ias-tro-n
The correct spelling is periastron. That point of the orbit of a celestial body which is closest to the star around which the body is orbiting.
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Definition
noun
- 1.That point of the orbit of a celestial body which is closest to the star around which the body is orbiting.
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