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the moon sometimes appears larger because it is closer to the earth at perigee
perigee
apogee
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Brief Explanations
The Moon's orbit around the Earth is elliptical. At perigee, it is closer to the Earth. According to the principle of perspective, an object closer to the observer appears larger. So when the Moon is at perigee, it can appear larger than at other times.
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