An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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apogalacticon
  اپاکهکشان  
apâkahkašân
Fr.: apogalacticon  

The point at which a celestial body is farthest from the center of a galaxy; opposite of → perigalacticon.

Etymology (EN): From → apo- “away from, off” + galacticon,
→ galaxy.

Etymology (PE): From apâ, → apo-, + kahkašân, → galaxy.