pericenter
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:Helium was first observed at the pericentric point during the 1929 solar eclipse.
Definition:Relating to the pericenter of an orbit.
From pericentric
Example:The spacecraft will pass by each planet at its periapsis, collecting data at the pericenter of its orbit.
Definition:The point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited. This term is often used interchangeably with pericenter in a general sense.
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