Why does the distance at apogee and perigee of the moon change?
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The Moon's orbit around Earth iselliptical, with one side closer to Earth than the other. As a result, the distancebetween the Moon and Earth varies throughout the month and the year. ... The point on the Moon's orbit closest to Earth is called the perigee and the point farthest away is the apogee.
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The moon's distance from Earth varies throughout its monthly orbit because the moon's orbit isn't perfectly circular. Every month, the moon's eccentric orbit carries it to apogee – its most distant point from Earth – and then, some two weeks later, to perigee – the moon's closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit.
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