Assertion: moon | /r/HasProperty | near apogee
Facets:
value: (furthest distance)
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In particular, when the Moon is near apogee, the farthest point from Earth in its orbit, its orbital speed is the slowest.
text: An annular eclipse of the Sun takes place when the Moon is near apogee, and the Moon's antumbra falls on Earth.
text: The Moon moves faster when it is closer to the Earth (near perigee) and slower when it is near apogee (furthest distance), thus periodically changing the timing of syzygies by up to ±14 hours (relative to their mean timing), and changing the apparent lunar angular diameter by about ±6%.