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pericenter

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pericenter has antonym apocenter 2001-09-27 09:30:04.0
has participants binary star
has definition The point in the orbit of one component of a binary system which is closest to the center of mass of the system. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:04.0
is an instance of binary star orbital event

orbital event has period 1 orbital period

event has duration 2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
has synonym world point
has time of occurrence

pericenter	has antonym apocenter
	has participants binary star
	has definition The point in the orbit of one component of a binary system which is closest to the center of mass of the system.
	is an instance of binary star orbital event
orbital event	has period 1 orbital period
event	has duration
	has synonym world point
	has time of occurrence