UNIVERSE
SATELLITESICY BODIES
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Major axis
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The apogee (from the Greek apo = away from) is the point of greatest separation from the Earth. The object is travelling at the slowest speed at this stage in orbit (Kepler’s Second Law). The apogee is the apoapsis of a general orbit, and it refers to orbits around the Earth specifically.
Detailed explanation-2: -When the moon is at its farthest distance from Earth, known as apogee, it is about 251, 000 miles (405, 500 km) from our planet. One of the clearest natural visuals for apogee are annular, or “ring of fire, ‘’ solar eclipses.
Detailed explanation-3: -The farthest point in this ellipse is called the apogee and is about 253, 000 miles (405, 500 kilometers) from Earth on average. Its closest point is the perigee, which is an average distance of about 226, 000 miles (363, 300 kilometers) from Earth.