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Don't forget APOGEE & PERIGEE.
If you view the moon at apogee (furthest away from the earth) and then about 16 days later at perigee (closest to the earth) you will notice an apparent increase in size.
May 7th apogee - 404,572km distant = 29.8'
May 23rd perigee - 368,608km distant = 32.4'
ref. astronomy 2006
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