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The perigee is the part of the Moon's orbit when the Moon is closest to the Earth. This happens once a month.

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What exactly does perigee mean?

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Full moon perigee?

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How far is the earth from the moon at perigee At apogee?

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What is the lunar perigee?

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When the moon is closest to the earth it is at its what?

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Why was the moon so close to the earth on 19 march 2011 How does the moon get close to the earth?

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