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n. - The high point in an orbit around the moon.

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  • Chandrayaan-1's aposelene (farthest distance from the moon) was 7,502 km and its periselene
  • Nov 11: Chandrayaan-1 moves into further lower orbit of 102-km periselene and 255-km aposelene.
  • The spacecraft has now an aposelene (farthest distance from the moon) of 255 km and a periselene of 101 km.
  • 'The complex exercise enabled Chandrayaan to move swiftly from 7,500 km aposelene late Sunday to 255 km, which is a remarkable feat.
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