Passing apogee - apogee

Japanese: 遠地点通過 - えんちてんつうか
Passing apogee - apogee

…On the other hand, the point closest to the center of gravity of the Earth is called the perigee. The time when the Moon or an artificial satellite passes through the apogee is called the apogee passage, but the term perigee passage, which refers to the time when the Moon or an artificial satellite passes through the apogee, is usually used. [Yuasa Manabu]. …

*Some of the terminology used to refer to "passing apogee" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…逆に,地球の重心にもっとも近づいた点を近地点と呼ぶ。月や人工衛星が遠地点を通過する時刻を遠地点通過と呼ぶが,ふつうは近地点を通過する時刻である近地点通過のほうを用いる。【湯浅 学】。…

※「遠地点通過」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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