Zenith vs. Apogee — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Zenith and Apogee
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Zenith
The zenith is an imaginary point directly "above" a particular location, on the imaginary celestial sphere. "Above" means in the vertical direction (plumb line) opposite to the gravity direction at that location (nadir).
Apogee
(Astronomy)The point in an orbit around the planet Earth where the orbiting body is farthest from the planet.
Zenith
The time at which something is most powerful or successful
In 1977, punk was at its zenith
Apogee
The analogous point in an orbit around a celestial body other than Earth. Not in technical use.
Zenith
The point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer.
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Apogee
The farthest or highest point; the apex:"The golden age of American sail, which began with the fast clipper ships in 1848, reached its apogee in the Gold Rush years"(Los Angeles Times).
Zenith
The point on the celestial sphere that is directly above the observer.
Apogee
(astronomy) The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
Zenith
The upper region of the sky.
Apogee
The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
Zenith
The highest point above the observer's horizon attained by a celestial body.
Apogee
The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is farthest from the Earth.
Zenith
The point of culmination; the peak
The zenith of her career.
Apogee
(figuratively) The highest point.
Zenith
(astronomy) The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir.
Apogee
That point in the orbit of the moon which is at the greatest distance from the earth.
Zenith
(astronomy) The highest point in the sky reached by a celestial body.
Apogee
Fig.: The farthest or highest point; culmination.
Zenith
(by extension) Highest point or state; peak.
Winning the continental championship was the zenith of my career.
Apogee
A final climactic stage;
Their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development
Zenith
That point in the visible celestial hemisphere which is vertical to the spectator; the point of the heavens directly overhead; - opposed to nadir.
From mornTo noon he fell, from noon to dewy eve,A summer's day; and with the setting sunDropped from the zenith, like a falling star.
Apogee
Apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
Zenith
Hence, figuratively, the point of culmination; the greatest height; the height of success or prosperity.
I find my zenith doth depend uponA most auspicious star.
This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,And wisdom mounts her zenith with the stars.
It was during those civil troubles . . . this aspiring family reached the zenith.
Zenith
The point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
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