[DOC] [TLE] Moon Glossary: Lunar Terms and Definitions [PAR] Albedo  This term is a unit-less measure that refers to the how much an object 
diffusely ... Apogee  The farthest point from the Earth in the Moon's orbit. [DOC] [TLE] Moon Apogee and Perigee [PAR] Apogee and perigee refer to the distance from the Earth to the moon. Apogee is 
the farthest point from the earth. Perigee is the closest point to the earth and it is... [DOC] [TLE] Perihelion, Aphelion and the Solstices - Timeanddate.com [PAR] The difference of the Earth's orbital shape from a perfect circle is known as its ... 
Conversely, the Earth is farthest away from the Sun, at the aphelion point, two 
weeks ... In the short-term, the dates can vary up to 2 days from one year to 
another. [DOC] [TLE] Intriguing cycle of close and far moons | Astronomy Essentials ... [PAR] Sep 27, 2015 ... It's the moon's closest point to Earth for all of 2015. ... We list the dates for this 
year's 13 lunar apogees (farthest points) and 13 lunar perigees ... cycle is so little 
known among professional astronomers and lay people alike. [DOC] [TLE] 2016: Close and far moons | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky [PAR] 2 days ago ... Today's moon - a waxing crescent - is farthest from Earth for this year. ... from 
Earth  and then to perigee  the moon's closest point to Earth  roughly ... you a 
little-known fact about the intriguing cycle of far and close moons. [DOC] [TLE] Orbit of the Moon - Wikipedia [PAR] The Moon orbits Earth in the prograde direction and completes one revolution 
relative to the ... The Moon's major axis  the longest diameter of the orbit, joining 
its nearest ... The nodes are points at which the Moon's orbit crosses the ecliptic. 
.... This is referred to as latitudinal libration, which allows one to see almost 7 of... [DOC] [TLE] Supermoon - Wikipedia [PAR] A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest 
approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the 
largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth. The technical name is 
the perigee-syzygy of the Earth-Moon-Sun system. ... Perigee is the point at 
which the Moon is closest in its orbit to the Earth, and... [DOC] [TLE] Lunar distance (astronomy) - Wikipedia [PAR] ... the Moon's visual appearance when it is closest and farthest from Earth. Lunar 
distance is as a unit of measure in astronomy. It is the average distance from the 
center of Earth to the center of the Moon. .... This measurement technique is 
known as lunar parallax. For increased accuracy, certain systematic errors must 
be... [DOC] [TLE] Apsis - Wikipedia [PAR] An apsis is an extreme point in an object's orbit. The word comes via Latin from 
Greek and is ... (1) farthest, (3) focus, (2) nearest ... For any satellite of Earth 
including the Moon the point of least distance is the perigee (/prdi/) ... In 
orbital mechanics, the apsis technically refers to the distance measured between 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Solar eclipse - Wikipedia [PAR] As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse is a type of eclipse that occurs when the 
Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks ("
occults") the Sun. This can happen only at new moon, when the Sun and the 
Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth in an alignment referred ... At certain 
points on the surface of Earth it appears as a total eclipse, whereas... [DOC] [TLE] Phases of the Moon and Percent of the Moon Illuminated [PAR] Mar 27, 2014 ... Like the Earth, the Moon is a sphere which is always half illuminated ... See the 
article "Once in a Blue Moon" for the story of how the usage of this term has ... as 
its distance from Earth varies (the closest and farthest points do... [DOC] [TLE] Earth Is Farthest from the Sun for 2014

Question: The moon's farthest point from the Earth is referred to by this term
Answer: apogee