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PERIGEAN FULL MOON [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Moon (Astronomy)
DEF

… a full moon occurring near or at the time when the Moon is at the closest point in its orbit around Earth.

Key term(s)
  • super moon
  • super-moon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lune (Astronomie)
CONT

La Lune est apparue légèrement plus grosse et plus brillante que d'habitude durant la nuit de mardi à mercredi. Ceux qui ont levé les yeux vers le ciel pouvaient ainsi observer une superlune. Ce terme est utilisé pour décrire une pleine lune à son périgée, c'est-à-dire quand elle est à sa plus petite distance de la Terre.

OBS

Le phénomène de superlune [...] se produit en moyenne de quatre à six fois par an.

Key term(s)
  • super lune
  • super-lune

Spanish

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