The furthest point from Earth in the Moon's orbit is known as the apogee. During apogee, the Moon can be approximately 405,500 kilometers (about 251,966 miles) away from Earth. This distance can vary slightly due to the Moon's elliptical orbit, but apogee represents the maximum distance the Moon reaches from our planet.
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.
The point where the Moon is furthest from Earth is called apogee. During apogee, the distance between the Earth and the Moon can be approximately 405,500 kilometers (about 252,000 miles). This distance varies due to the elliptical shape of the Moon's orbit. Apogee occurs approximately once every 27.3 days as the Moon completes its orbit around the Earth.
An aphelia is the point in the orbit of a celestial body at which it is furthest from the body it orbits.
The point furthest north on the earth's surface is the point at 90 degrees north latitude, popularly referred to as the "north pole". The point furthest south on the earth's surface is the point at 90 degrees south latitude, popularly referred to as the "south pole".
Closest point is called the perihelion; furthest from sun is aphelion.
The point in the Moon's orbit where it is furthest from the Earth is called the apogee.
The moons orbit is not a circle its an ellipse. One of the sides of the elliptical orbit is 50,000 miles closer to earth. The moon reaches this spot on its orbit once every 18 years give or take. Hence, at some point in it's orbit, it is the farthest from earth, and at another point is it closest to earth. "Apogee" is when it is at it's furthest point from earth, "perigee" is when it's closest. It went through perigee just the other night.
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.
Aphelion is the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun.
The distance that a planet is from the Sun differs depending on the planet. However, for this question, I will use Earth. Earth is closest to the Sun when the Northern Hemisphere is in it's winter months. This is about December 21st. During Summer, The month of June, Earth is Furthest from the Sun.The point when an object is at its furthest point from the Sun in its orbit is called "aphelion".
The farthest point in the Moon's orbit around Earth is called the apogee. At apogee, the Moon is approximately 405,500 kilometers (251,966 miles) away from Earth.
Perihelion = The point in a body's orbit closest to the sun Aphelion = The point in a body's orbit furthest from the sun
The point of farthest excursion is called the apoapsis, with the closest approach being called the periapsis or pericentre, though for different bodies, unique derivitive terms are used. For example, when we talk of object in orbit about the Earth we use perigee and apogee for closest and furthest positions. When we are talking about objects in orbit around the sun, such as the planets, we use perihelion and aphelion for closest and furthest approches.
The Earth travels around the sun in an orbit that is in an elliptical (oval) shape. The sun is not in the center of the oval, but nearer to one end. The point in Earth's orbit when it is closest to the sun is called the perihelion, and that is also the point when the Earth is traveling fastest in its orbit. Where it is furthest from the sun (aphelion) is where it is traveling slowest.
The furthest point away from the moon is its apogee, which is the farthest distance in its orbit around Earth. This distance is approximately 253,000 miles (405,500 kilometers) from the moon.
An apogalacticon is the point in the orbit of a star at which it is furthest from the centre of its galaxy.
The closest point to the Sun in a planet's orbit is called perihelion. The furthest point is called aphelion. Phil