apastron
noun
ap·as·tron
(ˈ)a¦pastrən,
-ˌsträn
plural apastra
-strə
: the point in the orbit of one star of a binary where it is farthest from the other compare periastron
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from apo- + Greek astron star
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