perigalacticon

English

Noun

perigalacticon (plural perigalacticons)

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

Antonyms

apogalacticon

Translations

closest point in the orbit of a star

French: périgalacticon m

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