The apogee is the culminating moment or the most outstanding instance.
Apogee is a concept that is used to name the most prominent or outstanding moment of some process . The etymology refers to the Latin word apogēum , which derives from the Greek apógeion .
For example: «The heyday of electronic music occurred in the 1990s» , «We are still far from reaching the peak of wind energy: we have to invest money and knowledge in its development « , «I think the peak has already passed in this player's career .
The idea of apogee, in this way, is associated with the culminating instance of a stage or an area . When something reaches its peak, it reaches its splendor: beyond the duration of this moment, then it will begin to decline or disappear.
Heyday of an artist
It can be said that the peak of a singer's career occurs when he sells millions of records, makes his songs very popular, or performs with sold-out shows at all of his shows. If, a few years later, he does not achieve the same impact with his work , it could be said that his peak has already passed.
One of the most unfortunate phenomena surrounding the careers of famous artists is the lack of loyalty on the part of their followers, who are commonly identified under the classification of fans or fans.
Continuing with the example of the singer, when he reaches his peak, a magical combination of brilliant compositions, exorbitant amounts of sales worldwide and an excellent state of health that allows him to use his voice masterfully, the world seems to be in his hands. and his detractors are nothing more than small dots in a sea of success .
However, when that special period begins to fade in favor of a more "normal" one, many of its followers go out to look for younger alternatives, artists who have not yet reached their peak, to live again and again this absurd cycle that Its objective is the search for perfection, something that they will never find, neither in their idols nor in themselves.
The decline
According to the dictionary, the term slope is defined as a downhill slope, a slope that we can see on a surface. It also places it among the synonyms of decadence, the action and the effect of "going less." All this may sound violent if we apply it to the development of a person's life, especially if we focus on their professional activity and their vocation; However, it is a natural part of life and we should accept it without problem.
The apogee of an era of great scientific discoveries and invaluable contributions to the world of art would not be so fascinating if it were not followed by a decline, a transition to another era from which it is possible to admire the achievements of the past and learn from them. Similarly, we should be grateful that the height of an era of war and torture is always followed by decline .
The concept of apogee is used in astronomy.
Heyday in astronomy
In the field of astronomy , the point in the orbit developed around the Earth that is furthest from the center of the planet is called apogee. This is a notion similar to that of apoastro , which is used with respect to any body that orbits another that has a greater mass. The opposite of apogee is perigee : the point in the orbit around the Earth that is closest to the center of the planet.
When a body orbits another whose mass is greater, when it passes through its apogee its movement is slower, and the opposite happens when it is at its perigee. This is explained with the help of Johannes Kepler 's laws, according to which the planets describe elliptical orbits in their movement around the Sun, and the areas they sweep in a certain period of time are equal.