perigee

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Discovered at the Zwicky Transient Facility at San Diego County’s Palomar Observatory in early March, the comet has been growing brighter as it approaches its perigee, or the closest point in its orbit to Earth.

From Los Angeles Times

As the gas giant reaches opposition while rising from the east at the same time the sun sets in the west, it will also be at its closest approach to Earth ,  known as perigee.

From Scientific American

A supermoon is a full moon that occurs when the moon is at perigee, its closest point to Earth in its orbit.

From New York Times

This is because it is occurring whilst the Moon is near perigee, the closest point in its orbit around Earth, making it appear larger and brighter.

From BBC

Falcon 9’s second stage deployed the satellites into their intended orbit, with a perigee of approximately 210 kilometers above Earth, and each satellite achieved controlled flight.

From The Verge