近きん地ち点てん

noun

perigee

Astronomical term for the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite where it is nearest to the earth. Antonym: 遠地点 (apogee).

See also: 遠地点 (えんちてん)

• 月つきが近きん地ち点てんにあるとき、地ち球きゅうに最もっとも近ちかづく。

  When the moon is at perigee, it comes closest to the earth.