apastron (Meaning)

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apastron (n.)

That point in the orbit of a double star where the smaller star is farthest from its primary.

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In astronomy, apastron refers to the point in an orbit where two celestial bodies are farthest apart.
The spacecraft reached its apastron, creating an opportunity for data collection in the outer regions of the solar system.
During the apastron of the comet's orbit, it travels to the farthest point from the Sun before beginning its return journey.
Astronomers closely monitor the apastron distance of binary star systems to understand their orbital dynamics.
The spacecraft's instruments were calibrated to capture valuable information during the apastron passage near the distant planet.
The elliptical orbit of the moon brings it closer to Earth during periastron and farther away during apastron.
Scientists calculated the apastron time to schedule observations of the celestial event using powerful telescopes.
The apastron of the comet's trajectory allowed astronomers to predict its next appearance in the solar system.
As the spacecraft reached apastron, it transmitted crucial data about the outer regions of the galaxy back to Earth.
The binary star system exhibited interesting variations in brightness as it approached and moved away during its apastron and periastron phases.

That point in the orbit of a double star where the smaller star is farthest from its primary.

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In astronomy, apastron refers to the point in an orbit where two celestial bodies are farthest apart.

The spacecraft reached its apastron, creating an opportunity for data collection in the outer regions of the solar system.

During the apastron of the comet's orbit, it travels to the farthest point from the Sun before beginning its return journey.

Astronomers closely monitor the apastron distance of binary star systems to understand their orbital dynamics.