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What is an apogee?

What is an apogee? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (astronomy) The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is furthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
  2. (astronomy) The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
  3. (possibly archaic outside astrology) The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is furthest from the Earth.
  4. (figuratively) The highest point.
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A TV show of the 80s assumed that a burger was the apogee of western sophistication.
It would mark the apogee of a dumbed-down society, but it is unlikely to happen.
Detractors raise an eyebrow even at that rating, while fans claim it is the apogee of shabby chic and effortless elegance.
But the orbit is elliptical, and when the Moon is near perigee, it moves along its orbit more swiftly than it does when it is near apogee.
The best-selling album of all time, this was the apogee of Jackson's career.
He had believed that the assumption of immortality through religion was the apogee of man's greed.

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