No, the supermoon is not the closest the Moon has ever been to Earth. A supermoon occurs when the Moon is full and at its closest point in its elliptical orbit, known as perigee. While supermoons can appear larger and brighter than usual, the actual distance varies with each occurrence, and there have been times in the past when the Moon was closer to Earth than during recent supermoons.
Its just a full moon during the period of the closest approach of the moon to the Earth.
A harvest moon is a full moon that occurs closest to the autumn equinox. A super moon is a full moon that occurs when the moon"s elliptical orbit brings closest to the earth. A super moon appears larger than usual.
the moon is the closest to the earth
The closest planet to the Moon is Earth. The Moon is Earth's natural satellite and is closest to our planet in terms of distance.
The closest natural object to Earth is the moon.
Its just a full moon during the period of the closest approach of the moon to the Earth.
A harvest moon is a full moon that occurs closest to the autumn equinox. A super moon is a full moon that occurs when the moon"s elliptical orbit brings closest to the earth. A super moon appears larger than usual.
Earth is the closest planet to the moon and Venus follows as the second closest planet to the moon
the moon is the closest to the earth
The closest planet to the Moon is Earth. The Moon is Earth's natural satellite and is closest to our planet in terms of distance.
The best time to see the super moon is when it is at its fullest and brightest, which typically occurs once a month when the moon is closest to Earth in its orbit.
The closest natural object to Earth is the moon.
The Earth is the closest body to the moon.
There was nothing all that special about the "super moon"; the Moon gets that close to Earth EVERY month. The catch is that when the Moon is closest to the Earth - perigee - is rarely precisely at the time of the full moon. That combination of a full moon just at perigee only happens every 28 years or so.
August the 27th of this year (2009) is when Mars is to be the closest it has ever been to the earth. It is supposedly to be about the same size in the sky as the moon.
We had a supermoon at the weekend because the moon's orbit around Earth is not a perfect circle, but rather elliptical. When the moon is at its closest point to Earth (perigee) during a full moon, it appears larger and brighter, creating the phenomenon known as a supermoon.
Earth (if you mean Earth's moon)