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NeilW
28-07-2010, 10:36 AM
Hi,

I know that perigee happens in the Moon's orbit once per orbit, but how often does perigee occur at the same time as a full moon?

Thanks,

goober
28-07-2010, 12:07 PM
Perigee occurs every 27 days, and a full moon every 29 days ... plus a few hours to both those. Someone else can do the mathematics :)

NeilW
28-07-2010, 03:28 PM
Thanks. I have established from other sources that it's once every 411.7 days, or about once every 14 months.