5-Astronomy-Solar System-Orbit-Orbital Points

apogee

Orbit around Earth has point {apogee} farthest from Earth.

perigee

Orbit around Earth has point {perigee} nearest Earth.

aphelion

Orbit around Sun has point {aphelion} farthest from Sun.

perihelion

Orbit around Sun has point {perihelion} nearest Sun.

first point of Aries

At vernal equinox, Sun is at a celestial-sphere point {first point of Aries}.

Lagrangian point

For two objects in space, five points {Lagrangian point} {libration point} have equal competing gravities. Three are unstable, but two are stable.

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