Why the moon was large
Every 18 months the Moon becomes nearer to the Earth by only 357,000km.
This is called a Perigee moon which, when it coincides with a Full Moon, is called the Proxigee.
This how it was on the night of August 10, when it was approximately 15% larger.
Robin Durant Robin’s astronomy Copse Hill, Brighton
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