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Apogee

Farthest point from Earth in a satellite or lunar orbit.

Definition

Apogee is the point in an Earth-centred orbit at greatest distance from Earth's centre. The Moon's apogee is about 405,500 km vs. 363,300 km at perigee.

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The Moon's elliptical geocentric orbit — apogee is the farthest point from Earth.

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