Perigee

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
PER
Pronunciation
/ˈpɛrɪdʒi/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
NASA

Examples in Context

  1. This paper offers a method which maintain orbital shape and perigee location.
  2. If this is an ellipse around the Earth, then this would be perigee and this would be apogee.
  3. Now we want to know what the situation is with perigee and with apogee.
  4. When perigee and perihelion coincide tidal range is at its greatest.
  5. The Moon reaches its absolute perigee once a year.

Other meanings of PER