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perigee eclipse
  گرفت ِ پیرازمی  
gereft-e pirâzami
Fr.: éclipse périgée  

A solar or lunar eclipse that takes place when the Moon is at the → perigee of its orbit. The maximum duration of a solar perigee eclipse is 5h 14m (between first and the fourth contact). The maximum duration of a lunar perigee eclipse, between the two exterior contacts of the Moon with the penumbra, is 5h 16m, the maximum totality being 1h 40m (M.S.: DSE).

See also: → perigee; → eclipse.