Perigalacticon
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Perigalacticon is a noun meaning (astronomy) The point in the orbit of a star at which it is closest to the centre of its local galaxy.
Meaning
(astronomy) The point in the orbit of a star at which it is closest to the centre of its local galaxy.
Word Forms
- perigalacticons
Antonyms for perigalacticon
Common opposites include apogalacticon.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include apogalacticon, perigalacticum, pericenter, perigee, pericynthion, peribothron.
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