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apocenter
[ ap-uh-sen-ter ]
noun
Astronomy.
- the point in the orbit of a heavenly body farthest from a primary other than the earth or the sun.
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Other 51Թ Forms
- o·t adjective
- ···ٰ··ٲ [ap-, uh, -sen-, tris, -i-tee], noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of apocenter1
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Example Sentences
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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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