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  • Apoapsis Explained: Understanding the Highest Point in an Orbit
    The highest point in an orbit is called apoapsis.

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Apoapsis: The point in an orbit where the orbiting object is furthest from the body it is orbiting (e.g., a satellite orbiting Earth).

    * Periapsis: The point in an orbit where the orbiting object is closest to the body it is orbiting.

    Specific names for apoapsis:

    * Apogee: When the object is orbiting Earth.

    * Apoapsis: The general term for the furthest point in any orbit.

    * Apohelion: When the object is orbiting the Sun.

    * Apogalacticon: When the object is orbiting the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

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