apobaryon

English

Alternative forms

• apobarion

Etymology

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

Antonyms

• peribaryon

Related terms

• see apoapsis

See also

• Apsis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia