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perigee
[ per-i-jee ]
noun
- the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, especially the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth.
perigee
/ ˈpɛrɪˌdʒiː /
noun
- the point in its orbit around the earth when the moon or an artificial satellite is nearest the earth Compare apogee
perigee
/ pĕr′ə-jē /
- The point nearest Earth's center in the orbit of the Moon or an artificial satellite.
- The point in an orbit that is nearest to the body being orbited.
- Compare apogee
Derived Forms
- ˌperiˈgean, adjective
Other Words From
- peri·geal peri·gean adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of perigee1
Word History and Origins
Origin of perigee1
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Example Sentences
Falcon 9’s second stage deployed the satellites into their intended orbit, with a perigee of approximately 210 kilometers above Earth, and each satellite achieved controlled flight.
An habitual liar's nearest approach to truth: the perigee of his eccentric orbit.
It was a remarkable eclipse in that the Moon was within 13° of perigee and the Sun only 2° from apogee.
The Babylonians knew of the inequality in the daily motion of the sun, but misplaced by 10 the perigee of his orbit.
He used, however, the old word "perigee" (nearness to the earth) rather than the Newtonian "perihelion" (nearness to the sun).
Where yet he noteth, that according to another Calculation, the Perigee was March 27.
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