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perigee
/ˈpɛɹ.ə.d͡ʒi/
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What does perigee mean?
noun
- The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is closest to the Earth: the periapsis of an Earth orbiter.
- The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is closest to the planet: the periapsis of any satellite.
- The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is closest to the Earth.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈpɛɹ.ə.d͡ʒi/
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It will be necessary, therefore, to wait for the moment when her passage in perigee shall coincide with that in the zenith.