perigee
noun[CorU]
physicsspecializeduk/ˈper.ɪ.dʒiː/us/ˈper.ɪ.dʒiː/thepointin theorbit(=curvedpath)of themoonor asatellitewhen it it isclosestto theearth:
(月亮或人造卫星的)近地点Themoonwill beatperigee,itsclosestto theearth, on the 8th of themonth.月球将在本月8日处于近地点,离地球最近。
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Physics: particular theories & concepts
- aphelion
- azimuth
- chaos theory
- cryogenics
- dark matter
- Doppler effect
- dynamics
- element
- libration
- locomotive
- momentum
- particle physics
- perihelion
- Planck's constant
- quantum
- refraction
- relativity
- space-time
- spatio-temporal
- string theory