apogee

  • (noun): The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is furthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
  • (noun): (more generally) The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
  • (noun): (possibly obsolete outside astrology) The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is furthest from the Earth.
  • (noun): The highest point.