Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the supermoon?
A. It occurs when the Moon’s orbit is closest to the Earth at the same time that the Moon is full.
B. Lunar perigee is when the Moon is closest to Earth on its orbit.
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Explanation:
The Moon had the nearest approach to Earth on May 26, and therefore appeared to be the closest and largest Full Moon or “supermoon” of 2021. The celestial event coincides with this year’s only total lunar eclipse, the first since January 2019. Significantly, a supermoon and a total lunar eclipse have not occurred together in nearly six years. A supermoon occurs when the Moon’s orbit is closest to the Earth at the same time that the Moon is full. According to NASA, the term supermoon was coined by astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979.
