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==Definition==  
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'''The point at which an [[orbit|orbiting]] body is farthest from the [[center of attraction]].'''
'''The point at which a body's orbit is farthest from the Earth.'''


The point at which an orbiting body passes closest to the center of attraction is known as [[Perigee]].
The point at which a body's orbit passes closest to the Earth is known as [[Perigee]].




[[Category:Orbital Mechanics]]
[[Category:Orbital Mechanics]]

Revision as of 01:09, 16 October 2008

Definition

The point at which a body's orbit is farthest from the Earth.

The point at which a body's orbit passes closest to the Earth is known as Perigee.