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

Translations

furthest point in the orbit of a star

French: apogalacticon m
Irish: apairéaltracan m

Persian: اوج کهکشانی‎‎ (owj-e-kahkešānī), اپاکهکشان‎‎ (apākahkešān)

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