The correct answer is (A) That point in the orbit of the moon around the earth, or the orbit of another planet around the sun, where it is farthest from the earth. 2. The highest, farthest or most distant point, climax.

Examples of use:

• It faded from view long before it reached its apogee.
  
  
• At its apogee, the moon is 407,600 kilometers from Earth.