SINCE 1828
apoapsis
noun
apo·apsis
| \ ¦apō +\
plural apoapses
or apoapsides\ " + \
Definition of apoapsis
: the apsis that is farthest from the center of attraction : the high point in an orbit — compare periapsis
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