Definition of Apogee

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apogee
n. farthest point from earth in the moon's orbit; farthest distance, highest point

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Apogee Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries

DOD Dictionary of Military Terms
apogee
The point at which a missile trajectory or a satellite orbit is farthest from the center of the gravitational field of the controlling body or bodies.
  


Apogee Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Apogee
(n.)
That point in the orbit of the moon which is at the greatest distance from the earth.
  
(n.)
Fig.: The farthest or highest point; culmination.
  

WordNet 2.0
apogee

Noun
1. a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"
(synonym) culmination
(hypernym) phase, stage
2. apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
(antonym) perigee
(hypernym) apoapsis, point of apoapsis

GLOSSARY OF ESOTERIC WORDS
apogee
1: the point in the orbit of an object (as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth; also: the point farthest from a planet or a satellite (as the moon) reached by an object orbiting it(karsiligi yeröte)
2. the farthest or highest point: culmination --Aegean civilization reached its in apogee Crete --

hEnglish - advanced version
apogee

apogee
\ap"o*gee\ (&?;), n. [gr. &?; from the earth; &?; from + &?;, &?;, earth: cf. f. apogée.]
1. (astron.) that point in the orbit of the moon which is at the greatest distance from the earth.
note: formerly, on the hypothesis that the earth is in the center of the system, this name was given to that point in the orbit of the sun, or of a planet, which was supposed to be at the greatest distance from the earth.
2. fig.: the farthest or highest point; culmination.


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apogee
The climax.


Apogee Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

WEATHER&METEOROLOGY
APOGEE
The point farthest from the earth on the moon's orbit. This term can be applied to any other body orbiting the earth, such as satellites. It is the opposite of perigee.

ASTRONOMY UNBOUND
Apogee.
The furthest distance an object in elliptical orbit around the Earth reaches from it.

Telecommunication Standard Terms
apogee
In an orbit of a satellite orbiting the Earth, the point that is farthest from the gravitational center of the Earth.

Astronomy and Physics Terms by ExploreSpace.com
Apogee
The point in orbit farthest from the Earth.

RF Electronics
Apogee
The highest point in a communications satellite's orbit.


Apogee Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan
Apogee
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Apogee Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries

Glossary of Astrological Terms
Apogee
The place in a planet's orbit which is farthest from the Earth. See Perigee.

Webart Magic Astronomical Glossary
Apogee
The point in an orbit around the Earth that is farthest from the Earth.


Apogee Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description
APGT
APOGEE TECHNOLOGY INC
Exchange: OTCBB
Not Available

APOG
Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Holding company with subsidiaries which design, engineer, manufacture window systems for commercial, institutional, detention and security buildings; Operate automotive glass service centers which replace auto glass on the premises and sell flat glass used for home window repair and table tops; Manufacture picture framing


Apogee Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

Al's Dish Network - DirecTV Satellite TV Digital DSS Glossary
Apogee
The point in a satellite’s orbit when it is at its furthest distance from the Earth.


Apogee Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Apsis
In architecture, apsis is a synonym for apse.
Aphelia redirects here. For the moth genus, see Aphelia (moth).
Apogee redirects here. For the video game publishing and developing company, see Apogee Software. For the album by Bongzilla, see Apogee (album).

In astronomy, an apsis, plural apsides (IPA: //) is the point of greatest or least distance of the elliptical orbit of an astronomical object from its center of attraction, which is generally the center of mass of the system.

The point of closest approach is called the periapsis or pericentre and the point of farthest excursion is called the apoapsis (Greek από, from, which becomes απ before a vowel, and αφ before rough breathing), apocentre or apapsis (the latter term, although etymologically more correct, is much less used). A straight line drawn through the periapsis and apoapsis is the line of apsides. This is the major axis of the ellipse, the line through the longest part of the ellipse.


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