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Princeton's WordNet

  1. periselene, perilunenoun

    periapsis in orbit around the moon

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  1. periselene

    An apsis (from Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís) 'arch, vault'; pl. apsides AP-sih-deez) is the farthest or nearest point in the orbit of a planetary body about its primary body. For example, the apsides of the Sun are called the aphelion and perihelion.

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  1. periselene

    Periselene refers to the point in the orbit of a satellite, such as the moon, where it is nearest to its primary, in this case, the earth. This is also known as perigee in a more general orbital context.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of periselene in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of periselene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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