adjective
- relating to or occurring at the apogee (the point in an orbit farthest from Earth)
Usage: astronomy
Examples
- The apogean distance of the moon varies slightly over time.
- Scientists measured the satellite’s apogean velocity.
- The apogean phase of the orbit lasted several hours.
- Apogean tides are typically weaker than perigean tides.
- The spacecraft reached its apogean position at midnight.
- Apogean measurements help astronomers track orbital changes.