The point of the Moon’s orbit closest to Earth is called perigee and the point farthest away is known as apogee – when the Full Moon comes close to the perigee, it is known as a Supermoon or when a Full Moon is close to the apogee, it is called a Micromoon.
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- 2020 Monday 9th March (Super – Full Moon)
- 2020 Tuesday 24th March (Micro – New Moon)
- 2020 Wednesday 8th April (Super – Full Moon)
- 2020 Friday 1st October (Micro – Full Moon)
- 2020 Saturday 31st October (Micro – Full Moon)
2021
- 2021 Tuesday 27th April (Super – Full Moon)
- 2021 Tuesday 11th May (Micro – New Moon)
- 2021 Wednesday 26th May (Super – Full Moon)
- 2021 Friday 19th November (Micro – Full Moon)
- 2021 Sunday 19th December (Micro – Full Moon)
2022
- 2022 Tuesday 14th June (Super – Full Moon)
- 2022 Wednesday 13th July (Super -Full Moon)
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