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What is it called when the moon is the farthest away from the earth?
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∙ 12y ago
It is called Apsis. The point in the moon's orbit
where that happens is the apogee of the orbit.
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The point Earth is farthest away from the Moon in its orbit is called what?
The point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite that is most distant from the center of the earth is called the 'apogee'.
What is the literal meaning of apogee?
the point of the moon's orbit when it is farthest away from earth
What is the term that relates to the moon farthest distance from the earth?
That point in the moon's orbit is called the "apogee".
What is the farthest away from the planet Earth the sun the moon the planet Mars or the night stars?
The night stars are farthest from the Earth. The other three objects -- Sun, Moon, and Mars -- are all within the Earth's solar system.
Because the orbit of the moon is not a perfect circle there are times when it is closer to Earth When the moon is closest to Earth it is said to be at perigee When farthest from the Earth it is at?
When farthest from earth it is at apogee.
The point Earth is farthest away from the Moon in its orbit is called what?
The point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite that is most distant from the center of the earth is called the 'apogee'.
When the moon is farthest from the earth this point is what?
The point in the Moon's orbit where it is furthest from the Earth is called the apogee.
What is the term when the moon is close to the earth?
Perigee, "peri-" for close, and "gee" as an abbreviation for the gravity of the Earth. The point at which the Moon is farthest away is called "apogee". The points in Earth's orbit around the Sun when the Earth is closest and farthest are perihelion and aphelion, from the Greek word "Helios" for the Sun.
What is the literal meaning of apogee?
the point of the moon's orbit when it is farthest away from earth
Has any person walked on Pluto?
No. The farthest away from the Earth that anyone has walked is the moon.
Why is the moon farthest away from the sun that's when its hot?
The distance between the Sun and the Moon is not related to the temperature on Earth.
What is the term that relates to the moon farthest distance from the earth?
That point in the moon's orbit is called the "apogee".
What is the farthest away from the planet Earth the sun the moon the planet Mars or the night stars?
The night stars are farthest from the Earth. The other three objects -- Sun, Moon, and Mars -- are all within the Earth's solar system.
Because the orbit of the moon is not a perfect circle there are times when it is closer to Earth When the moon is closest to Earth it is said to be at perigee When farthest from the Earth it is at?
When farthest from earth it is at apogee.
What is the farthest distance we have travelled away from earth?
Mars is the furthest we have travelled. Not really. The Moon is the farthest for people. Unmanned craft have gone way beyond Neptune.
What is the farthest distance away from Washington DC that American flag is flown?
The Moon. On Earth, most likely Antarctica.
What exactly does perigee mean?
Perigee relates to the orbit of the moon. For example, perigee is defined as the moment when the moon is orbiting "closest" to the Earth. Apogee, the opposite of perigee, is when the moon is orbiting "farthest" away from the Earth.
