perigeo

Definitions of perigeo
  1. noun
    periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth
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    antonyms:
    apogeo
    apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
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