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the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth also : the point nearest a planet or a satellite (such as the moon) reached by an object orbiting it — compare apogee.​

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Explanation:Sometimes they are closer, and at other times they are farther AWAY. 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



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