Apogee
An apsis (; ) is the farthest or nearest point in the orbit of a planetary body about its primary body. For example, the apsides of the Earth are called the aphelion and perihelion.
General description
There are two apsides in any el ...
is a type of apsis: an extreme point in an object's orbit.
Apogee may also refer to:
Companies
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Apogee Books
{{Infobox publisher
, image =
, parent = Collector's Guide Publishing
, status =
, founded = 1998
, founder = Robert Godwin
, successor =
, country = Canada
, headquarters = Burlington, Ontario
, ...
, an imprint of Canadian publishing house Collector's Guide Publishing
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Apogee Electronics, a manufacturer of digital audio hardware systems
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Apogee Software, a video game publisher and developer now known as 3D Realms
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Apogee Entertainment
Apogee Entertainment, formerly Apogee Software, LLC, is an American video game publisher based in Rowlett, Texas. The company was founded by Terry Nagy in 2008 after he acquired the rights to the name and logo from Scott Miller and his compan ...
, a video game publisher that acquired the rights to the name and logo from 3D Realms
* Apogee, Inc., a special effects company established by
John Dykstra
John Charles Dykstra, A.S.C. (; born June 3, 1947) is an American special effects artist, pioneer in the development of the use of computers in filmmaking and recipient of three Academy Awards, among many other awards and prizes. He was one o ...
Fictional characters
* Apogee, a
superhero from ''The Incredibles''
* Talwyn Apogee, a character in the ''
Ratchet & Clank
''Ratchet & Clank'' is a series of action platformer and third-person shooter video games. The franchise was created and developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation consoles, such as PlayStation ...
'' series
Music
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''Apogee'' (Bongzilla album) (2000)
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''Apogee'' (Pete Christlieb and Warne Marsh album) (1978)
Other uses
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Apogee Stadium, an American football venue of the University of North Texas
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Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment, an astronomical survey
See also
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Perigee (disambiguation)
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