When is the moon nearest to Earth during its orbit?

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Phillip E.
Jan 9, 2016

When it is at perigee.

Explanation:

The Moon is closest to the Earth when it is a perigee. The time between consecutive perigees is called the anomalistic month. It is on average 27.55 days. When perigee coincides with a full Moon we get a Super Moon.

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