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Perigalacticon vs Apogalacticon - What's the difference?

perigalacticon | apogalacticon | Antonyms |

Apogalacticon is a antonym of perigalacticon.



In astronomy terms the difference between perigalacticon and apogalacticon

is that perigalacticon is the point in the orbit of a star at which it is closest to the centre of its local galaxy while apogalacticon is the point in the orbit of a star at which it is furthest from the centre of its local galaxy.

perigalacticon

English

Noun

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

    • Antonyms

    *apogalacticon

    apogalacticon

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (astronomy) The point in the orbit of a star at which it is furthest from the centre of its local galaxy

    • Related terms

    * apogalactic

    Antonyms

    * perigalacticon