pericynthion


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pericynthion

(ˌpɛrɪˈsɪnθɪən)
n
(Astronautics) the point at which a spacecraft launched from earth into a lunar orbit is nearest the moon. Compare perilune, apocynthion
[C20: from peri- + -cynthion, from Cynthia]
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pericynthion

perilune.
See also: Planets
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In Greek and Roman mythology, goddesses Selene and Diana were alternatively called 'Cynthia' and it is intriguing to note that all three names are reflected in the terminology for lunar orbits - 'Apolune', 'Pericynthion' and 'Selenocentric'.
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