apocenter

American

[ap-uh-sen-ter] / ˈæp əˌsɛn tər /

noun

Astronomy.

the point in the orbit of a heavenly body farthest from a primary other than the earth or the sun.

Other Word Forms

apocentric adjective
apocentricity noun

Etymology

Origin of apocenter

First recorded in 1900–05; apo- + center

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The plume was present when Europa was near apocenter and was not detected close to its pericenter, in agreement with tidal modeling predictions.

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