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    An apsis (from Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís) 'arch, vault'; pl. apsides /ˈæpsɪˌdiːz/ AP-sih-deez) is the farthest or nearest point in the orbit of a planetary...
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    from Latin absis, 'arch, vault'; from Ancient Greek ἀψίς, apsis, 'arch'; sometimes written apsis; pl.: apsides) is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical...
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  • APSI (an abbreviation of "Agencia Publicitaria de Servicios Informativos") was a Chilean magazine aimed as means of political opposition to the Pinochet...
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    argument of periastron (for orbits around stars), and so on, may be used (see apsis for more information). An argument of periapsis of 0° means that the orbiting...
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    perspective in the Roman Emperor Constantine's Aula Palatina - Trier: The windows and the coffer in the apse are smaller, and the apsis has a raised floor....
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  • Look up apse, apses, apsis, apside, apsides, or apsidal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The apse or apsis or apside (plural: apses or apsides) are...
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  • Name Launch Orbit Orbital apsis Inclination SCN COSPAR ID Launch site Launcher Status Qianfan 1 to 18 6 August 2024 06:42 UTC Polar TSLC Long March 6A...
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    constructed in east–west direction (from the Piazza dell'Olio to the area of the apsis of the Duomo), which was traditionally considered the cult area in Late...
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    pointing into the direction of the vernal equinox). Apsidal precession Apsis Eccentricity (orbit) Orbit: circular, elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic...
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  • Look up apogee in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Apogee is a type of apsis: an extreme point in an object's orbit. Apogee may also refer to: Apogee...
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  • Look up perigee in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Perigee is a type of apsis: an extreme point in an object's orbit. Perigee may also refer to: Perigee:...
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    explained in 2011 that he based calculations on 90% of the difference in lunar apsis extremes for the solar year. In other words, a full or new moon is considered...
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    Church complex in Soba: All three churches were basilicas with a narthex in the West and an apsis in the East...
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    completes 364,220 revolutions every 4,320,000 earth years, an Epicycle of Apsis as 32 degrees, and had an apogee (aphelia) of 160 degrees in 499 CE; while...
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  • an anomaly of an elliptical orbit, generally measured with respect to an apsis, usually the periapsis Anomalous precession, another term for "apsidal precession"...
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    1540. The left nave has a small altar dedicated to St Sebastian in its apsis. The Grand Hotel Zell am See is situated in a unique position on a private...
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    revolutions on its own axis every 4,320,000 earth years, an Epicycle of Apsis as 60 degrees, and had an apogee (aphelia) of 240 degrees in 499 CE; while...
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    3,233 days (8.85 years). It takes the Moon longer to return to the same apsis because it has moved ahead during one revolution. This longer period is...
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  • the first satellites capable of adjusting both orbital inclination and Apsis. This marked a significant step in the potential use of spacecraft in Anti-satellite...
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    Portion of the carvings of the choir apsis of the church at Königslutter...
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    published drawings in APSI in the 1980s. On one occasion picture of dictator Pinochet posing as Louis XIV led the whole staff of APSI to be imprisoned and...
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    the Moon's mean longitude, a is the longitude at apogee, P is epicycle of apsis, R=3438'. Besides worship in Navagraha temples, Chandra is also worshipped...
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    January 2023). "Identification of late-type Class I stars using Gaia DR3 Apsis parameters". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 671: A148. arXiv:2301.07415. Bibcode:2023A&A...
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