# periapsis

> point on an orbit closest to the primary body

**Wikidata**: [Q1088950](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1088950)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periapsis)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/periapsis


## References

1. Encyclopedic Dictionary of Astronomy