# longitude of the periapsis

> longitude (measured from the point of the vernal equinox) at which the periapsis (closest approach to the central body) would occur if the body's inclination were zero

**Wikidata**: [Q2718934](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2718934)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longitude_of_periapsis)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/longitude-of-the-periapsis


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013