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
If the Moon is full at its closest point to Earth - called the perigee - or within 90% of its closest point, it can be referred to as a 'supermoon'.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025
The Moon has an elliptical orbit and when it is at its closest point to the Earth we say that it is in perigee.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025
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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