perigee

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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

Full supermoons occur when the orbit of the moon is at perigee - the closest point to Earth in its orbit, which makes the Moon appear bigger and brighter in the night sky.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024

A supermoon occurs when the full Moon coincides with when the moon is at its closest point to earth in its orbit - the perigee.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 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