Category:Perigee

Per"i*gee, per`i*ge"um, n. Etym: [nl. perigeum, fr. Gr. périgée.] (astron.)

Defn: that point in the orbit of the moon which is nearest to the Earth; -- opposed to ant: apogee. It is sometimes, but rarely, used Of the nearest points of other orbits, as of a comet, a planet, etc. Called also epigee, epigeum.