Ap`as´tron| n. | 1. | (Astron.) That point in the orbit of a double star where the smaller star is farthest from its primary. |
apastron ( -p s trn)1. The point at which two stars orbiting each other in a binary star system are farthest apart. 2. The point at which an object, such as a planet or comet, is farthest from the star it is orbiting. Compare periastron. |
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