apocynthion


apocynthion

(ˌæpəˈsɪnθɪən) n (Astronautics) the point at which a spacecraft in lunar orbit is farthest from the moon. Compare apolune, pericynthion[C20: from apo- (away) + cynthion, from Latin Cynthia goddess of the moon]

apocynthion

apolune.See also: Planets