Apogee
English Meaning
That point in the orbit of the moon which is at the greatest distance from the earth.
- The point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite most distant from the center of the earth.
- The point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited.
- The farthest or highest point; the apex: "The golden age of American sail, which began with the fast clipper ships in 1848, reached its apogee in the Gold Rush years” ( Los Angeles Times).