perigee

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At its 'perigee' the Moon is 30,000 miles closer to Earth than at its 'apogee'

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A supermoon occurs when the moon reaches its perigee in orbit, meaning it is at its closest point to the Earth.

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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'.

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The Moon has an elliptical orbit and when it is at its closest point to the Earth we say that it is in perigee.

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When it is at its closest we call it perigee.

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