apobaryon

English

Alternative forms

• apobarion

Etymology

From apo- +‎ baryo- +‎ -on.

Noun

apobaryon (plural apobaryons)

1. (astronomy) The furthest point of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to the center of mass of the system.

   Synonyms: apofocus, apocenter

Related terms

• see apoapsis

See also

• Apsis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia