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Definition perigee

Etymology

From French périgée via Latin perigeum, perigaeum, ultimately from Ancient Greek ???? (perí, “near”) + ?? (gê, “Earth”).

Noun

perigee (plural perigees)

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

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