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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