perigee

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They occur when the Moon is "in perigee".

From BBC • Dec. 3, 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

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

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

New moons at perigee will occur again on Feb. 9, March 10 and April 8.

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