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Why does the moon look closer to the earth every eighteen years?
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∙ 13y ago
The moon has an elliptical orbit around the Earth. When it is at is perigee (closest position to us) it is 31,000 miles closer then when it is at its apogee (farthest position from us)! This makes the moon look about 14% bigger and 30% brighter.
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