périgée
11perigee — perigeal, perigean, adj. /per i jee /, n. Astron. the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth. See diag. under apogee. [1585 95; < F perigée < NL perigeum, perigaeum… …
12perigee — [ pɛrɪdʒi:] noun Astronomy the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the earth. The opposite of apogee. Origin C16: from Fr. périgée, via mod. L. from Gk perigeion close round the earth …
13perigee — per•i•gee [[t]ˈpɛr ɪˌdʒi[/t]] n. astron. the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth. See illus. at apogee • Etymology: 1585–95; < F perigée < NL perigēum,… …
14perigee — perigėjus statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Mėnulio arba dirbtinio Žemės palydovo orbitos taškas, esantis arčiausiai Žemės. atitikmenys: angl. perigee vok. Erdnähe, f; Perigäum, n rus. перигей, m …
15perigee — noun Etymology: Middle French, from New Latin perigeum, from Greek perigeion, from neuter of perigeios near the earth, from peri + gē earth Date: 1594 the point in the orbit of an object (as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the… …
16perigee — noun /ˈpɛrɪdʒiː,ˈpɛrədʒi/ The point in the orbit of any object which is at the smallest distance from the center of the central body. For example, the point in the moons orbit which is the smallest distance from the center of the earth. Ant:… …
17perigee — Synonyms and related words: Earth insertion, LEM, LM, abutment, abuttal, adjacency, adjoiningness, aphelion, apogee, apposition, appulse, astronomical longitude, attitude control rocket, autumnal equinox, ballistic capsule, burn, capsule,… …
18PERIGEE — the point in the orbit of the moon or a planet nearest the earth …
19perigee — see APOGEE …
20perigee — The lowest or nearest point in an orbit; opposite of apogee …
