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perigee

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perigee /ˈperəˌʤiː/ noun
perigee
/ˈperəˌʤiː/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERIGEE
[singular] technical
: the point in outer space where an object traveling around the Earth (such as a satellite or the moon) is closest to the Earth compare apogee