Definition of perigee
: the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
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: the point nearest a planet or a satellite (such as the moon) reached by an object orbiting it — compare apogee
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The first known use of perigee was in 1595
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