• Two disk views of the Moon are placed on top of each other. One disk view shows the Moon at the furthest distance from Earth and is called a micromoon. The other disk view shows the Moon at its closest distance to Earth and is called a supermoon.
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    This image consists of two photos taken by Stefano Sciarpetti, with a micromoon shown in front of a supermoon. A supermoon occurs when the Moon is closest to Earth in its orbit, while a micromoon occurs when the Moon is furthest from the Earth.

  • Two disk views of the Moon are placed on top of each other. One disk view shows the Moon at the furthest distance from Earth and is called a micromoon. The other disk view shows the Moon at its closest distance to Earth and is called a supermoon.

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Samantha Snell

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