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    Apsis (redirect from Periastron)
    (/æpˈhiːliən/); when discussing orbits around other stars the terms become periastron and apastron. When discussing a satellite of Earth, including the Moon...
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    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...
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    orientation of periastron changes by about 4.2 degrees per year in direction of the orbital motion (relativistic precession of periastron). In January 1975...
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    In celestial mechanics, the longitude of the periapsis, also called longitude of the pericenter, of an orbiting body is the longitude (measured from the...
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  • determine four: semi-major axis, eccentricity, longitude of periastron, and time of periastron. Two parameters remain unknown: inclination and longitude...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    energy, result in spiraling in, stably orbiting between apastron and periastron, or escaping to infinity. The location of the ISCO depends on the spin...
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    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...
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    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...
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    as it has an eccentricity of almost 0.52; their closest approach or periastron is 11.2 AU (1.68×10^9 km), or about the distance between the Sun and Saturn;...
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    126.6±0.4° Longitude of the node (Ω) 97.8±1.0° Periastron epoch (T) 2457387.9±0.7 Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) 12.8±1.1° Details Sun-like star...
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    the course of its year. The closest approach to its star is called its periastron, or perihelion in the Solar System, whereas its farthest separation from...
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    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)...
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    Orbital period (sidereal) 12.919+0.003 −0.002 d Time of periastron 2454759.2 ± 0.1 Argument of periastron 148.7°+71.5° −33.0° Semi-amplitude 3.28+0.22 −0.12 m/s...
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    complex type of orbit. In astronomy, a Rosetta orbit occurs when there is a periastron shift during each orbital cycle. A retrograde Newtonian shift can occur...
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  • 9±0.4° Longitude of the node (Ω) 240.21±0.28° Periastron epoch (T) 2015/09/16+23−28 Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) 1±5° Details Red dwarf Mass 0...
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    87±0.34° Longitude of the node (Ω) 266.9±0.5° Periastron epoch (T) 2457438.3±1.4 Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) 130.9±0.4° Semi-amplitude (K1)...
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    1088/0004-637X/743/2/200. S2CID 42698813. Pál, A.; Kocsis, B. (2008). "Periastron Precession Measurements in Transiting Extrasolar Planetary Systems at...
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    eccentricity of 0.5±0.08; it approaches Alpha Centauri to 4300+1100 −900 AU at periastron and retreats to 13000+300 −100 AU at apastron. At present, Proxima Centauri...
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    astronomical units, resulting in an extremely close approach of the two stars at periastron. Stellar masses of 5.15 and 4.52 solar masses lead to a theoretical precession...
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    A. T.; Gandet, T. L.; Eversberg, T.; Reinecke, N. (2013). "THE 2011 PERIASTRON PASSAGE OF THE Be BINARY δ Scorpii". The Astrophysical Journal. 766 (2):...
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    apastron where the planet is coolest and become active on approach to the periastron when the planet is sufficiently warm. A 2015 review concluded that the...
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  • distinguished it from the so-called periastron effect described by earlier authors, as it does not necessarily appear near the periastron, when tidal effects and...
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  • Inclination (i) 72.76° Longitude of the node (Ω) 122.61° Periastron epoch (T) 2003.33 Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) 42.62° Details Mass 6.1 M☉ Database...
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    Pseudo-synchronous rotation – a near synchronization of revolution and rotation at periastron Roche limit – Orbital radius that will break up a satellite Synchronous...
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    (sidereal) 289.863876±0.000013 d Inclination 89.764°+0.025° −0.042° Time of periastron 2454966.7001±0.0068 Semi-amplitude <1.6 m/s Star Kepler-22 (KOI-087) Physical...
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    046° Longitude of the node (Ω) 40.522±0.039° Periastron epoch (T) 2,448,147.6±2.6 JD Argument of periastron (ω) (primary) 342.6±9.0 JD° Semi-amplitude (K1)...
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    111–171 Longitude of ascending node 8–173 Time of periastron 2005.07–2825.03 Argument of periastron 4–176 Star 59 Virginis (GJ 504) Physical characteristics...
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