Dictionary term
Apogee
Direct answer
Apogee is the point in a geocentric orbit farthest from Earth’s center.
It is Earth-specific apoapsis.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Astronomy & Skywatching
- Also appears in
- Astronomy & Skywatching
- Aliases
- None listed
- Last updated
- 2026-07-16
Quick reference
- Use when
- Use the orbit’s osculating data because perturbations change successive apogees.
- Do not use it for
- Apogee is not the same as greatest altitude above an observer’s horizon.
- Reference category
- Astronomy & Skywatching
- Related terms
- Aphelion, Perigee, Ascending Orbital Node, Descending Orbital Node
The story behind Apogee
Astronomers refined lunar apogee tables for calendars, eclipses, and navigation.
Apogee in spiritual tradition
Distance from Earth and height in one sky are different measures.
The Great Almanac frames Apogee with educational restraint. Mystical or symbolic language may be meaningful, but it should not be exaggerated into certainty, panic, or permission to ignore ordinary responsibility.
Apogee in the Bible
This is a factual astronomy reference. It can support wonder at the created order without becoming a claim of fate, worship, or private revelation.
Apogee in numerology
Apogee is not a numerology claim. Any numbers attached to it should retain their ordinary scientific, calendrical, navigational, or historical meaning unless a separate symbolic interpretation is clearly labeled.
Why Apogee matters
It marks the maximum distance of the Moon or an Earth satellite in its orbit.
Example in a reading: The Moon’s apparent disk is slightly smaller near apogee than near perigee.
Interpretive caution: Apogee is not the same as greatest altitude above an observer’s horizon.
How Apogee is used in a reading
Use the orbit’s osculating data because perturbations change successive apogees.
Where interpretation stops
Apogee is presented as sourced astronomy, calendrical, Earth-science, cultural, or instrument-history reference. Definitions should distinguish measured phenomena from civil convention and historical interpretation, preserve location and time dependencies, and avoid turning factual sky data into a deterministic personal claim.
Sources and editorial method
Research references used for this entry include:
- U.S. Naval Observatory: Astronomical Almanac Glossary - Definitions for astronomical coordinates, time, reference systems, and observable phenomena.
- NASA Science: Moon Phases - NASA explanation and visualization of lunar phases and libration.
The page starts with a direct definition, then separates use, example, caution, spiritual meaning, and historical context. For astrology, occult, demonology, curse, and spiritual warfare terms, the editorial rule is to explain the term without making fear-based, fatalistic, medical, legal, financial, or ritual-instruction claims.
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