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apogee (ăp`əjē), point farthest from the earth in the orbit of a body about the earth. See apsis apsis (pl. apsides), point in the orbit of a body where the body is neither approaching nor receding from another body about which it revolves. Any elliptical orbit has two apsides. ..... Click the link for more information. . apogeeThe farthest point. It often refers to the point at which a commercial satellite is farthest from the earth in its elliptical orbit. The "perigee" is the point closest to the earth. apogee the point in its orbit around the earth when the moon or an artificial satellite is at its greatest distance from the earth apogee [′ap·ə‚jē] (astronomy) That point in an orbit at which the moon or an artificial satellite is most distant from the earth; the term is sometimes loosely applied to positions of satellites of other planets. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In point of fact, in its apogee the moon is 247,552 miles, and in its perigee, 218,657 miles only distant; a fact which makes a difference of 28,895 miles, or more than one-ninth of the entire distance. Speaking of the moon, she is nearest to the earth in her perigee, and farthest from it in her apogee. |
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