UNIVERSE
CELESTIAL MECHANICS
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Question
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Perigee describes the point in an orbit closest to earth.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The closest point a satellite comes to Earth is called its perigee. The farthest point is the apogee. For planets, the point in their orbit closest to the sun is perihelion.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Earth is closest to the Sun, at its perihelion, about two weeks after the December solstice and farthest from the Sun, or at its aphelion, about two weeks after the June solstice. Earth is farthest from the Sun when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
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