perigalacticon

Questions

What does perigalacticon mean?

The point in the orbit of a star at which it is closest to the centre of its local galaxy

Where does perigalacticon come from?

From peri- + galactic + -on, alternative form of -ion.

How to pronounce perigalacticon

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