alleryThe anomalistic month measures the Moon's trip between which two points?
APerigee to perigee
BApogee to equinox
CNode to star
DNew to full moon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Perigee to perigee
1. An anomalistic month is the average time to go from perigee to perigee.
2. Perigee is the point where the Moon is closest to Earth.
3. New moon to new moon would be the synodic month instead.
_Source: Wikipedia, Month, Types of months in astronomy_
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