What is Supermoon & Micromoon?

Q.  Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit.
2. A Micromoon happens when there's a full Moon or a new Moon at the same time as the Moon's approach to its apogee – the point on its orbit farthest to the Earth.
- Published on 07 Sep 15

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None

ANSWER: Both
 
The most recent occurrence was on August 29, 2015.

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