HyperDic: perigee

English > 1 sense of the word perigee:
NOUNlocationperigeeperiapsis in Earth orbit
English > perigee: 1 sense > noun 1, location
Meaningperiapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth.
Broaderperiapsis, point of periapsis(astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited
Oppositeapogeeapoapsis in Earth orbit
Spanishperigeo
Catalanperigeu

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