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==Definition==
==Definition==


'''The point in which a body's orbit makes it's closest approach to the Earth.'''
'''The point at which a body's orbit makes it's closest approach to the Earth.'''


The point at which a body's orbit is farthest from the Earth is known as [[Apogee]]
The point at which a body's orbit is farthest from the Earth is known as [[Apogee]]

Revision as of 19:57, 6 October 2007

Definition

The point at which a body's orbit makes it's closest approach to the Earth.

The point at which a body's orbit is farthest from the Earth is known as Apogee