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12 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Perigee' in a Sentence

"The point in the orbit of a heavenly body, especially the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth." more

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The satellite reached its perigee, getting very close to our planet.
The satellite's instruments are most effective when it is at perigee.
The spaceship approached the perigee of its orbit before heading back to space.
During the moon mission, the astronauts observed the moon's perigee from their spacecraft.
The curious students learned about the moon's perigee during their astronomy lesson.
Astronauts study the perigee to learn more about space.
The astronauts marveled at Earth's beauty as they orbited at perigee.
The scientists carefully calculated the perigee of the satellite for a successful mission.
Our spaceship travels to the perigee for a special mission.
Timmy eagerly observed the satellite as it approached its perigee in the night sky.
The students learned that the perigee is the opposite of the apogee in a celestial orbit.
The satellite reaches its perigee during its orbit around the Earth.

Perigee

per-i-jee
nounThe point in the orbit of a heavenly body, especially the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth.

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Last Updated On: June 3, 2024
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