Difference between revisions of "Perigee"
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'''The point in which a body's orbit makes it's closest approach to the Earth.''' | '''The point in 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]] |
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[[Category:Orbital Mechanics]] | [[Category:Orbital Mechanics]] | ||
Revision as of 11:56, 6 October 2007
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 is farthest from the Earth is known as Apogee
