perilune

/ˈpɛrəluːn/
noun
  1. The point in an orbit around the moon that is closest to the moon's surface.
    • The mission plan required a precise burn at perilune to enter a stable orbit.
    • The spacecraft will reach its perilune in about three hours.
    • At perilune, the lunar module was only 15 kilometers above the moon's surface.
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