Full Moon Phase: How Does It Work? – Time and Date

A red Moon during a total lunar eclipse on September 28, 2015. Deanne Fortnam. Supermoon and Micromoon. The point of the Moon’s orbit closest to Earth is called perigee, and the point farthest away is known as apogee.. When a Full Moon is close to the perigee, it is known as a Supermoon or Super Full Moon. When a Full Moon is close to the apogee, it is called a Micromoon.

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