Why Is Perigee Important?
The Effect of Perigee Once About Every 28 Days, the Moon Reaches a 'Perigee,' Its Closest Point of Approach to the Earth. This Is the Point at Which the...
Why is apogee and perigee important?
The apogee and perigee of the moon have an effect on the tides here on Earth. When the moon is at apogee, the furthest distance from the Earth, it has less gravitational pull which, along with other factors that influence the tides, can contribute to lower tides or lower variation in the high/low tide level.
Why does perigee happen?
The moon's distance from Earth varies throughout its monthly orbit because the moon's orbit isn't perfectly circular. Every month, the moon's eccentric orbit carries it to apogee – its most distant point from Earth – and then, some two weeks later, to perigee – the moon's closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit.
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