Perigee

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Perigee

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That orbital point nearest the earth when the earth is the center of attraction. See orbit. </dd>
That orbital point farthest from the earth is called apogee. Perigee and apogee are used by some writers in referring to orbits of satellites, especially artificial satellites, around any planet or satellite, thus avoiding coinage of new terms for each planet and moon. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use