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The '''apogee''' is the point in the orbit of the [[moon]] or an artificial satellite when it is most distant   from the center of the Earth. The term apoapsis is used for other bodies.  
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The '''apogee''' is the point in the orbit of a [[moon]] or artificial satellite at which it is most distant from the center of the body about which it is orbiting. The term apoapsis is used for other bodies.  
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

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The apogee is the point in the orbit of a moon or artificial satellite at which it is most distant from the center of the body about which it is orbiting. The term apoapsis is used for other bodies.

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