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Perigee, "peri-" for close, and "gee" as an abbreviation for the gravity of the Earth. The point at which the Moon is farthest away is called "apogee".
The points in Earth's orbit around the Sun when the Earth is closest and farthest are perihelion and aphelion, from the Greek word "Helios" for the Sun.
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How long does it take the moon to get close to the earth?
The moon is already close to the earth
Does the moon have a moon?
No. Because it is so close to Earth, objects cannot establish lunar orbits that are stable in the long term.
How does the moon stay close to earth?
The Earth's gravity holds the Moon in its orbit.
How close is it from earth to the moon?
Not really.
What is meant by the term the Moon has an orbit around the earth?
I believe it's not a term but if it is it may have something to do with the Moon orbiting the Earth.
Why can a person see the moon from earth?
because it is close to earth
How does the temperature change when the moon is close to the earth?
It doesn't - the moon's proximity to Earth has no bearing on Earth's temperature - the Sun does that.
What is the close space object to earth?
moon
Why was the moon so close to the earth on 19 march 2011 How does the moon get close to the earth?
It was not especially close; the perigee distance is 363,104 km. The Moon orbits the Earth in an elliptical path, and it comes that close to Earth every month. But the orbital cycle isn't on the same schedule as the phases of the Moon. The Moon happens to be exactly full at the very same time as the Moon reaches perigee only once every 28 years or so.
How close is the moon from earth?
The moon's average distance from earth is listed as 238,855.7 miles (384,401 km).
Moon is the closest neighbor of the earth?
Yes. The moon is the only natural body close enough to Earth to orbit it.
Why is the earth's moon so close to the earth?
The moon is so close to the earth because the gravity of earth pulls it in which also causes the tides. Some Scientists say that earth is pushing out and leaving the earth a couple centimeters every year.
