British spelling variant of apocenter; the point in an orbit where an object is farthest from the center of mass.
From apocenter with British spelling convention -re instead of -er. Astronomical terminology.
The apocenter/apocentre distinction shows how British and American English evolved differently even in technical fields, though modern scientists increasingly use unified terminology for international collaboration.
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