noun
- plural of appulse; instances of one celestial body coming into conjunction with or passing very close to another in the sky.
Usage: astronomy; technical
Examples
- Astronomers observed several appulses of Venus and Jupiter last month.
- The appulses of the Moon with bright stars are often visible to the naked eye.
- During the night, we witnessed multiple appulses as planets aligned near the horizon.
- The telescope revealed appulses between distant asteroids.
- Appulses of celestial bodies have been recorded and predicted for centuries.