Word origin · etymology
Latin adjective and Greek-derived noun.
Lunar means of the Moon; apogee derives from Greek apo-, away, and ge, Earth. Together they name the Moon's farthest orbital point.
How we know · epistemology
Orbital distance geometry
Lunar distance observations and orbital calculations identify farthest-distance points or events. A chart's apogee direction requires a stated model; it should not be confused with an additional object occupying that position.
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