- apsides (apsis, apse)
- линия апсид
English-Russian astronomy dictionary. 2013.
apsides (apsis, apse)
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Apsides — Apsis Ap sis ([a^]p s[i^]s), n.; pl. {Apsides} ([a^]p s[i^]*d[=e]z). See {Apse}. [L. apsis, absis, Gr. apsi s, apsi^dos, a tying, fastening, the hoop of a wheel, the wheel, a bow, arch, vault, fr. a ptein to fasten.] 1. (Astron.) One of the two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Apsis — Ap sis ([a^]p s[i^]s), n.; pl. {Apsides} ([a^]p s[i^]*d[=e]z). See {Apse}. [L. apsis, absis, Gr. apsi s, apsi^dos, a tying, fastening, the hoop of a wheel, the wheel, a bow, arch, vault, fr. a ptein to fasten.] 1. (Astron.) One of the two points… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apsis — [ap′sis] n. pl. apsides [ap′sə dēz΄] [L, an arch < Gr hapsis, a fastening < haptein: see APT1] 1. that point in the elliptical orbit of the moon, a planet, etc. nearest to (lower apsis), or that farthest from (higher apsis), the… … English World dictionary
apsis — (n.) perigree of the moon, perihelion of a planet (plural apsides), 1650s, from L. apsis arch, vault (see APSE (Cf. apse)) … Etymology dictionary
apse — apsidal /ap si dl/, adj. apsidally, adv. /aps/, n. 1. Archit. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used esp. at the end of a choir in a church. See diag. under basilica. 2. Astron. an apsis. [1815… … Universalium
Apsis — For the architectural term, see Apse. Aphelion and Perihelion redirect here. For Edenbridge s Album, see Aphelion (album). Apogee and Perigee redirect here. For the literary journal, see Perigee: Publication for the Arts. For other uses, see… … Wikipedia
apsis — /ˈæpsəs/ (say apsuhs) noun (plural apsides /æpˈsaɪdiz/ (say ap suydeez), /ˈæpsədiz/ (say apsuhdeez)) 1. Astronomy a. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the centre of attraction, and the other (lower… …
apse — /æps / (say aps) noun 1. Architecture a vaulted semicircular or polygonal recess in a building, especially at the end of the choir of a church. 2. Astronomy a. → apsis. b. apse line, the line of apsides. See apsis (def. 1b). {Latin …
Apse line — In astrodynamics apse line (or line of apsides) is a common name for an imaginary line defined by orbit s eccentricity vector. It is strictly defined for elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic orbits. For those orbits it can be imagined as a line:… … Wikipedia
apsis — /ap sis/, n., pl. apsides / si deez /. 1. Astron. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction. 2. Archit. an apse. [1595 1605;… … Universalium
apsis — noun (plural apsides) Etymology: New Latin apsid , apsis, from Latin, arch, orbit, from Greek hapsid , hapsis, from haptein to fasten Date: 1658 1. the point in an astronomical orbit at which the distance of the body from the center of attraction … New Collegiate Dictionary
