Astronomy ❯ Orbital Mechanics

Lunar Orbit

Perigee and Apogee Earth-Sun Distance Tilted Orbit Major Lunar Standstill

June’s Strawberry Moon to Hover at Lowest Altitude in Nearly Two Decades

A rare 18.6-year lunar standstill will keep the full moon low in the sky, intensifying its apparent size when it rises at dusk on June 10