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Perigee
/ˈpɛɹɪdʒiː/
The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is closest to the Earth: the periapsis of an Earth orbiter.
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noun
- 1
The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is closest to the Earth: the periapsis of an Earth orbiter.
- 2
(more generally) The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is closest to the planet: the periapsis of any satellite.
- 3
(possibly obsolete outside astrology) The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is closest to the Earth.
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