apogee

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Synonyms: pogee

Antonyms: pogee

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|astronomy}} The point, in an [[orbit]] about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the [[apoapsis]] of an Earth orbiter.
2. {{lb|en|astronomy|more generally}} The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
3. {{lb|en|possibly|archaic|outside|astrology}} The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is farthest from the Earth.
4. {{lb|en|figuratively}} The highest point.

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