Stock Graphic: Diagram of Moons Apogee and Perigee
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Diagram of Moon's Apogee and Perigee
Caption: A simple diagram explaining the terms apogee and perigee. The Moon's orbit is elliptical. The point where the Moon is farthest from the Earth is the apogee. The point where the moon is closest to the Earth is called the perigee. A simple mnemonic is that the a in apogee stands for away.
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NASA - edited version © Science Faction
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Science Faction

Credit: NASA - edited version © Science Faction
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Keywords: Horizontal, Orbiting, Ellipse, Moon, Illustration Technique, Color Image, Diagram, Illustration and Painting, Line Art, No People. Find similar images
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Subject
Diagram
Ellipse
Illustration and Painting
Illustration Technique
Line Art
Moon
Orbiting
People
No People
Style
Horizontal
Color Image
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