The geography of the heavens, and class-book of astronomy: accompanied by a celestial atlas (1873)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868, ed, Whitall, Henry, 1819-1887? Celestial planisphere · New York, Sheldon & company · leaf 213
409. The point in the Moons orbitnearest the Earth is called Perigee, fromthe Greek peri, about, and ge, the earth.The point most distant is called Apogee,from apo, from, and ge, the earth. Thesetwo points are also called the apsidesof her orbi**; and a line joining them,the line of the apsides.…
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