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What is the opposite of apogee?
Perigee is the opposite of appogee. Perigee is the point in the orbit of the moon at which it is nearest to the earth. Apogee the point in the orbit of the moon at which it is furthest from the earth.
Which statement best describes perigee?
Perigee is the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the earth.
Why is the moon closest to the earth?
The moon is closest to Earth when it is at its perigee, which is the point in its orbit where it is nearest to our planet. This is due to the gravitational forces between Earth and the moon affecting their distance.
When the moon is nearest to the point is called?
When the Moon is nearest to Earth in its elliptical orbit, this point is called "perigee." During perigee, the Moon appears slightly larger and brighter in the sky compared to when it is further away, a phenomenon often referred to as a "supermoon." The opposite point, where the Moon is farthest from Earth, is called "apogee."
What is the moon's furtherest orbit from earth called?
The point in the moon's orbit when it is furtherest from Earth is its apogee (app-oh-jee).
When the moon is farthest from the earth this point is what?
The point in the Moon's orbit where it is furthest from the Earth is called the apogee.
When is the moon nearest earth during its orbit?
During an eclipse
When the moon nearest to earth during its orbit?
During an eclipse
The point Earth is farthest away from the Moon in its orbit is called what?
The point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite that is most distant from the center of the earth is called the 'apogee'.
What is the shape the moon takes around the earth?
The Moon itself is nearly circular, as is its orbit around the Earth. Lunar perigee (the point in the orbit nearest the Earth) is 363,104 km (225,622 miles) Lunar apogee (the point farthest from the Earth) is 405,696 km (252,087 miles) This gives an elliptical eccentricity of 0.054 (So technically, the orbit is an ellipse.)
When is the moon nearest to the Earth during its orbit?
The moon is closest to Earth during its orbit when it reaches the point called perigee. This phenomenon is known as a "supermoon" when it coincides with a full moon, appearing slightly larger and brighter in the sky than usual.
What is the term that relates to the moon farthest distance from the earth?
That point in the moon's orbit is called the "apogee".
