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Perigee
Meaning
Noun
●
In Astronomy:
The point, in an
orbit
about the Earth, that is
closest to
the Earth: the
periapsis
of an Earth
orbit
er.
●
In Astronomy:
The point, in an
orbit
about any
planet
, that is
closest to
the
planet
: the
periapsis
of any satellite.
●
In Astrology:
The point, in any
trajectory
of an
object
in
space
, where it is
closest to
the Earth.
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Antonyms
Apogee
Related
Apogee
Perihelion
Orbit
Aphelion
Equator
Obliquity
Precession
Midpoint
Escape Velocity
Deorbit Burn
Angular Velocity
Atmospheric Pressure
Celestial Equator
New Moon
Neutron Star
Bond Angle
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