| 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* |
| 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 |
*Properly pronounced affelion because the (neo) Greek is αφήλιον, although the hypercorrection ap-helion is commonly heard.