What is it called when the moon is closest to earth?

Answer 1

The word "perigee" means the point in an orbit when the satellite is as close as it ever gets to the Earth. The prefix "peri" means "near to", and "gee" is used to refer to the Earth's gravitational mass.

The word "perihelion", from "peri" for near and the Greek name of the Sun "Helios", means "as close to the Sun as something ever gets".

Answer 2

it will be a full moon

I add:

The moon's orbit is not a perfect circle, but an ellipse, and every time it revolves around the earth there is one closest distance called the Perigee.

There are times when it gets even closer, and I don't know if those times must be full moons; maybe, if the sun and earth gravity are both adding together and pulling the moon in the same direction then it would be true.

Answer 3

The moon is closest to to the earth during Perigree.

Answer 4

It is always the same distance from Earth.

Answer 5

The moon is closest to the earth at perigee.

Answer 6

When the Moon (or any artificial satellite) is at its closest point to the Earth, we call that "perigee". The point in the Moon's orbit farthest from Earth is called "apogee".

Answer 7

The moon is said to be at perigee when it's nearest the Earth.

Answer 8

the point in the moon's orbit known as "perigee".

Answer 9

The point in the moon's orbit where it's closest to Earth is its 'perigee'.

The point in the moon's orbit where it's farthest from Earth is its 'apogee'.

Answer 10

... the point in its orbit known as "perigee". It passes that point every 27.32 days.