apogee vs fastigium

apogee

noun
  • The highest point. 

  • The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is farthest from the Earth. 

  • The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter. 

  • The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite. 

fastigium

noun
  • An apex or summit; culmination. 

  • The most intense phase of a disease, especially a fever. 

  • A pediment or gable end. 

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