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apastron

noun
ap·​as·​tron | \ (ˈ)a¦pastrÉ™n, -ËŒsträn\
plural apastra\ -​strÉ™ \

Definition of apastron

: the point in the orbit of one star of a binary where it is farthest from the other — compare periastron

History and Etymology for apastron

New Latin, from apo- + Greek astron star

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