In December of 2010, the moon reaches apogee at 09 GMT on the 13th,
and perigee at 12 GMT on the 25th.
Apogee is the point at which the moon is farthest from the earth where as perigee is the point at which the moon is closest to the earth.
The moon is said to be at its Perigee when at its closest point to the Earth, Apogee when at its furthest point. Perigee and Apogee can also be used for other objects when orbiting about the Earth. If we talk about objects orbiting the sun (such as the planets) we use the term Perihelion and Aphelion (the helion part coming from the latin name of helios for the sun). If the perigee coincides with a full moon, we get a `supermoon`. The moon is at its largest circumference as it is at its closest, and is also full.
Both of those words refer to points in the orbit of an earth satellite ... the moon or any artificial satellite. Apogee . . . the point in the orbit where the satellite is farthest from the earth. Perigee . . . the point in the orbit where the satellite is closest to the earth.
When farthest from earth it is at apogee.
Pedigree refers to ancestry, and has nothing to do with astronomy. You may be thinking of perigee, the closest point of approach to the Earth in an orbit. Apogee is the opposite; the farthest away from the Earth in its orbit.
its closer at perigee than at apogee.
Perigee is the opposite of appogee. Perigee is the point in the orbit of the moon at which it is nearest to the earth. Apogee the point in the orbit of the moon at which it is furthest from the earth.
Apogee is the point at which the moon is farthest from the earth where as perigee is the point at which the moon is closest to the earth.
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.
483,000 km
We picture the moon as traveling in an orbit around the earth, so we usually talk aboutthe moon's closest and farthest distance from the earth.Point in moon's orbit farthest from earth: "Apogee"Point in moon's orbit closest to earth: "Perigee"For the remainder of 2009 ...The moon will be at Apogee on September 28, October 25, November 22, December 20,The moon will be at Perigee on September 16, October 13, November 7, December 4.
The moon is said to be at its Perigee when at its closest point to the Earth, Apogee when at its furthest point. Perigee and Apogee can also be used for other objects when orbiting about the Earth. If we talk about objects orbiting the sun (such as the planets) we use the term Perihelion and Aphelion (the helion part coming from the latin name of helios for the sun). If the perigee coincides with a full moon, we get a `supermoon`. The moon is at its largest circumference as it is at its closest, and is also full.
Both of those words refer to points in the orbit of an earth satellite ... the moon or any artificial satellite. Apogee . . . the point in the orbit where the satellite is farthest from the earth. Perigee . . . the point in the orbit where the satellite is closest to the earth.
During its Perigee 363,104 km, at its apogee its 405,696 km distance.
When farthest from earth it is at apogee.
Pedigree refers to ancestry, and has nothing to do with astronomy. You may be thinking of perigee, the closest point of approach to the Earth in an orbit. Apogee is the opposite; the farthest away from the Earth in its orbit.
It means in Latin-Greek, "Closest to the Earth" and refers to a position in an orbit. Apogee means "Farthest from the Earth"Another answerAccording to the Free Dictionary by Farlex, "The point in any orbit nearest to the body being orbited."