apogalacticon

English

Noun

apogalacticon (plural apogalacticons)

(astronomy) The point in the orbit of a star at which it is furthest from the centre of its local galaxy

Antonyms

perigalacticon

Related terms

apogalactic
see apoapsis

Translations

furthest point in the orbit of a star

Finnish: apogalaktikon
French: apogalacticon m
Irish: apairéaltracan m
Persian: اوج کهکشانی (owj-e kahkešâni), اپاکهکشان (apâkahkešân)

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