at the furthest point of an orbit
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apogaeicat the furthest point of an orbit
aphelionsThe point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun
apocynthionthe point at which a spacecraft in lunar orbit is furthest from the moon
apocynthionsAPOCYNTHION, the point at which a spacecraft in lunar orbit is furthest from the moon
perigeethe point in the orbit of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth
perigeesthe point in the orbit of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth
perigeanthe point in the orbit of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth
perigealthe point in the orbit of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth
apogeanthe point in the orbit of an object (as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
geostationary(of an artificial satellite of the earth) Moving in a geosynchronous orbit in the plane of the equator, so that it remains stationary in relation to a fixed point on the surface. This orbit is achieved at an altitude of 22,300 miles (35,900 km.) above the earth. It is used by communication and meteorological satellites