An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

The → full Moon when our natural satellite is at its farthest position from the Earth. The difference in apparent size with respect to the → perigee full Moon represents a difference in distance of just under 50,000 km between → apogee and → perigee, given the Moon’s average distance of about 385,000 km. Also called → full micro Moon.

See also: → apogee; → full; → moon.