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• Contrasting full moons seen near perigee and apogee indicate how much the apparent size of the Moon varies each month.
• For objects orbiting Earth, periapsis and apoapsis are known as perigee and apogee; for objects orbiting the Sun, these locations are known as perihelion and aphelion.
• When it's at perigee, the moon is about 31,000 miles 50,000 km closer to Earth than when it's at the farthest point of its orbit, also known as apogee. Chicagotribune.com - News
• Astronomers call the point of closest approach "perigee," and that is where the Moon will be this weekend. Biggest Full Moon Of The Year: Take 2
• Consequently the force of gravity at perigee is not enough to hold it in a circular orbit.
• Saturday night (Jan. 10) the moon will be at perigee, the closest point to us on this orbit.
• When the moon is closest to Earth, it is called perigee (compare to apogee, which occurs when the moon is at its most distant point away from Earth). TheDenverChannel.com - Local News
• It's the closest the Moon has been to Earth in 18 years, a point in the orbit otherwise called a "perigee," from Latin for "violating moon restraining order. I blame the SuperMoon
• When the moon is at its closest, it's at its "perigee," and when it's at its farthest, it's at its Omaha World-Herald > Frontpage
• Even at perigee -- er, perijove -- it's much too high to be affected by atmospheric drag. 2010 Odyssey Two