(from the article `anomaly`) ...are distinguished to describe the position in the orbit of a planet, a satellite, or a star (in a binary system) around the centre of mass. The ... ...terms, such as perigee and apogee for the Earth, are often used to indicate the primary body. If is the instantaneous location of a planet in its ... [... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/t/85