Apojove (Noun)

Meaning

Apoapsis in orbit around Jupiter.

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Examples

• The spacecraft's apoJove occurred when it was approximately 778 million kilometers away from Jupiter's center.
• ApoJove is the point in the orbit of a spacecraft around Jupiter where it is farthest from the planet.
• During apoJove, the spacecraft's velocity decreased due to Jupiter's gravitational pull.
• The spacecraft's orbit was designed to take advantage of the gravitational slingshot effect at apoJove.
• At apoJove, the spacecraft began its descent towards Jupiter's atmosphere for further study.

Antonyms

• Perijove

Hypernyms

• Point Of Apoapsis