Difference between revisions of "Apogee"

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

Revision as of 17:07, 14 October 2008

Definition

The point at which an orbiting body is farthest from the center of attraction.

The point at which an orbiting body passes closest to the center of attraction is known as Perigee.