pericynthion

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pericynthion

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From peri- + Cynthia (“Artemis, the Moon”) + -ion, from Ancient Greek περι- (peri-) + Κυνθία (Kunthía, “Artemis”). Compare perihelion, periastron.

noun pericynthions

The point in an elliptical orbit around the moon that passes closest to the moon. Trajectory sensitivities are determined for ü=3hr and the first adjustment method is used to calculate that a midcourse correction AV_ = 7.3m/sec is required to correct to the nominal pericynthion point and time.
Similar: periapsis, perilune, periselene

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@misc{pericynthion_2026,
  title = {pericynthion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pericynthion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}