Apsis

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periapsis
apoapsis

perigee
apogee

perihelion
aphelion

pericynthion
apocynthion


Any more? :)
And what are the proper usages, the helion ones are for sun orbits I know that one.
 

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periapsis
apoapsis
These are the general ones, should go for any celestial body

perigee
apogee
Earth ...

perihelion
aphelion
... Sun ...

pericynthion
apocynthion
... and moon.

Any more? :)
And what are the proper usages, the helion ones are for sun orbits I know that one.
Try this wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apsis#Terminology
 

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Awesome, that's perfect, just what I needed. :)

Body Closest approach Farthest approach
General Periapsis/Pericentre Apoapsis
Galaxy Perigalacticon Apogalacticon
Star Periastron Apastron
Black hole Perimelasma/Peribothra/Perinigricon Apomelasma/Apobothra/Aponigricon
Sun Perihelion Aphelion[3]
Mercury Perihermion Apohermion
Venus Pericytherion/Pericytherean/Perikrition Apocytherion/Apocytherean/Apokrition
Earth Perigee Apogee
Moon Periselene/Pericynthion/Perilune Aposelene/Apocynthion/Apolune
Mars Periareion Apoareion
Jupiter Perizene/Perijove Apozene/Apojove
Saturn Perikrone/Perisaturnium Apokrone/Aposaturnium
Uranus Periuranion Apouranion
Neptune Periposeidion Apoposeidion
Pluto Perihadion Apohadion
 

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So what terms would you use for extra-solar planets?
 

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Periapsis and apoapsis are good enough.

Try with HD 209458 b

ApoHD209458bion?
PeriHD209458bion?
 
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