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==Definition==
 
==Definition==
  
'''The point at which an [[orbit|orbiting]] body makes it's closest approach to the [[center of attraction]].'''
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'''The point at which a body's orbit makes it's closest approach to the Earth.'''
  
The point at which an orbiting body is farthest from the center of attraction is known as [[Apogee]].
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The point at which a body's orbit is farthest from the Earth is known as [[Apogee]]
  
  
 
[[Category:Orbital Mechanics]]
 
[[Category:Orbital Mechanics]]

Revision as of 16:09, 15 October 2008

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