PERIGEE

perigee

Noun

  1. The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is closest to the Earth: the periapsis of an Earth orbiter.
  2. The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is closest to the planet: the periapsis of any satellite.
  3. The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is closest to the Earth.


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