perigee

Etymology
From via, ultimately from  +.

Noun

 * 1)  The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is closest to the Earth: the periapsis of an Earth orbiter.
 * 2)  The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is closest to the planet: the periapsis of any satellite.
 * 3)  The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is closest to the Earth.
 * 1)  The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is closest to the Earth.
 * 1)  The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is closest to the Earth.
 * 1)  The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is closest to the Earth.
 * 1)  The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is closest to the Earth.

Related terms

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Translations

 * Armenian: երկրամերձ կետ
 * Bulgarian: перигей
 * Catalan: perigeu
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 * Hindi: उपभू
 * Irish: peirigí, peirigithe
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 * Persian:, افریجیون, پیرازم
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 * Spanish: perigeo
 * Tagalog: kublayo sa Duta
 * Welsh: perigê, perigeau, daearnesafiant, daearnesafiannau


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