perigee

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Noun

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

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