apogees
Farthest orbital points
Apogees is the plural of apogee, which names the point in an orbit farthest from Earth—or from any body being orbited.
The opposite is perigee.
Figuratively, apogee means the highest point or culmination of something: The Roman Empire reached its apogee under Trajan.
The plural appears when discussing multiple orbital points or peak moments: the apogees of various civilizations.
Curved paths around bodies
- moonsBodies orbiting planets
- satellitesBodies circling larger ones
- distancesSpaces between locations
- EarthOur world
celestial · elliptical · spacecraft · lunar · trajectories · furthest · gravitational · perihelion
Highest points attained
- zenithsUppermost points reached
- pinnaclesHighest or culminating points
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
- heightsVertical measurements or summits
climaxes · culminations · high points · acmes · nadirs · achievements · glory · flourishing
orbits
Curved paths around bodies
- moonsBodies orbiting planets
- satellitesBodies circling larger ones
- distancesSpaces between locations
Earth · celestial · elliptical · spacecraft · lunar · trajectories · furthest · gravitational · perihelion · aphelion
peaks
Highest points attained
- zenithsUppermost points reached
- pinnaclesHighest or culminating points
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
heights · climaxes · culminations · high points · acmes · nadirs · achievements · glory · flourishing · golden ages