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".
The point at which the Moon is closest to Earth is known as the perigee. This occurs approximately once a month when the Moon reaches its closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbit. This phenomenon is called a "perigee-syzygy."
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.
The Earth is the closest body to the moon.
"Perigee".
The point at which the Moon is closest to Earth is known as the perigee. This occurs approximately once a month when the Moon reaches its closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbit. This phenomenon is called a "perigee-syzygy."
Earth is the closest planet to the moon and Venus follows as the second closest planet to the moon
True. Perigee is the point in the moon's orbit when it is closest to Earth.
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.
Our only moon, which is called `The Moon`. Our moons average distance from the Earth is 384,399 km (238,854 miles).
The Moon is the closest to my planet called Earth, followed by the Sun and then Uranus.
The closest natural object to Earth is the moon.
The Earth is the closest body to the moon.
Earth (if you mean Earth's moon)
the moon is the closest to the earth