peribothron
peribothron noun: the point in an elliptical orbit around a black hole where the orbiting body is closest to the black hole.
Noun
peribothron (plural peribothra)
- The point in an elliptical orbit around a black hole where the orbiting body is closest to the black hole.
- We also examine the final peribothra q of these orbits to ensure that they are consistent with the observed value for S0-2.2003 August, A Gould& AC Quillen, “Sagittarius A* companion S0-2: a probe of very high mass star formation”, in The Astrophysical Journal, volume 592, number 2
- On subsequent peribothra further tidal interactions take place, gradually causing the orbit to decay.2006 July, LM Dray, AR King, MB Davies, “Young stars in the Galactic Centre: a potential intermediate-mass star origin”, in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, volume 372, number 1
- Synonyms:
- perimelasma, perinigricon
Synonyms of peribothron
Forms of peribothron
| plural | peribothra |
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Origin of peribothron
From peri- + Ancient Greek βόθρος (bóthros, “pit”) + -(i)on.
Questions about peribothron
- What does peribothron mean?
- Peribothron means the point in an elliptical orbit around a black hole where the orbiting body is closest to the black hole.
- What part of speech is peribothron?
- Peribothron is a noun.
- What is the plural of peribothron?
- The plural of peribothron is peribothra.
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