From: henry@spsystems.net   
      
   In article ,   
   D Schneider  wrote:   
   >> (** Technically "perigee" is correct only for an Earth orbit.  Tough. )   
   >   
   >But isn't "periapsis" easier to remember than all the special versions?   
      
   I tend to favor generalizing, using perihelion for stars, perigee for   
   planets and smaller independent objects, and perilune for moons, with   
   periapsis reserved for unusual situations.   
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