apogalacticon

English

Etymology

From peri- +‎ galactic +‎ -(i)on.

Noun

apogalacticon (plural apogalacticons)

1. (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)