perigee
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When the Moon is in "perigee" - or near its closest point to Earth - and that coincides with a full Moon, fully illuminated by the sun's light, we call it a supermoon.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
At its closest point - or perigee - the Moon is about 220,000 miles away from Earth, whereas at its furthest point - or apogee - it is around 250,000 miles away.
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025
And when the full Moon - which occurs roughly every 29.5 days - coincides with the Moon's perigee, it appears bigger and brighter than usual and so we call it a supermoon.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024
In that position, known as perigee, the moon exerts its strongest gravitational pull, and the difference between high and low tides is the greatest.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2024
She said the moon was in perigee that night, the closest it got to the planet of humans and dogs.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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