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perigee

closest point in an orbit around the Earth
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perigee

Summary

perigee ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • perigee is a type of periapsis[2].
  • perigee is part of apogee and perigee[3].
  • perigee is the opposite of apogee[4].
  • perigee's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon[5].
  • perigee's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[6].
  • perigee's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7].
  • perigee's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[8].
  • perigee's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9].
  • perigee's different from is recorded as periapsis[10].
  • perigee's different from is recorded as periastron[11].
  • perigee's different from is recorded as perihelion[12].
  • perigee's different from is recorded as periselene[13].
  • perigee's different from is recorded as Peregrine Falcon[14].

Body

Definition and Type

perigee is a type of periapsis[2]. perigee is the opposite of apogee[4].

Use and Application

perigee is part of apogee and perigee[3].

Why It Matters

perigee ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month).[1] perigee has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] perigee is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopedic Dictionary of Astronomy. wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · O Breixo · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → periapsis, periastron, perihelion +2
    Subclass of → periapsis
    Described by source → Encyclopedic Lexicon, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +2
    Opposite of → apogee
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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