micromoon

micromoon noun: a full moon which appears unusually small due to coinciding with the Moon's apogee (the point in the Moon's orbit at which is it farthest away from Earth).

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Noun

micromoon (plural micromoons)

A full moon which appears unusually small due to coinciding with the Moon's apogee (the point in the Moon's orbit at which is it farthest away from Earth).
- What you might notice tonight is that the moon will be brighter — about 30 percent brighter than a micromoon.2019 March 20, Brian Resnick, “Wednesday's "supermoon," explained in one chart”, in Vox, archived from the original on 06 Dec 2022
- On Friday the 13th, a harvest micromoon will grace the night sky across the United States.2019 September 9, Jenna Amatulli, “Rare 'Micromoon' Is Gracing Us With Its Presence On Friday The 13th”, in HuffPost, archived from the original on 08 Nov 2022
Synonyms:

minimoon, apogee moon

Antonyms:

supermoon

Examples of micromoon in a sentence

For a micromoon and Friday the 13th full moon to occur together is extraordinarily rare.2019 September 13, Matthew Cappucci, “For the first time in 13 years, a full moon rises this Friday the 13th”, in The Washington Post...
Most of the eclipse will be dominated by the shadow moving across the moon, with a brief period where it will appear as a blood micromoon in our night sky.2021 November 18, Eva Corlett, quoting Rob Davison, “'Blood micromoon': New Zealand to enjoy partial lunar eclipse not seen for 800 years”...

Synonyms of micromoon

minimoon
apogee moon

Antonyms

supermoon

Forms of micromoon

plural	micromoons

Origin of micromoon

From micro- + moon.

Questions about micromoon

What does micromoon mean?: Micromoon means a full moon which appears unusually small due to coinciding with the Moon's apogee (the point in the Moon's orbit at which is it farthest away from Earth).
How do you use micromoon in a sentence?: For a micromoon and Friday the 13th full moon to occur together is extraordinarily rare.
What part of speech is micromoon?: Micromoon is a noun.
What is the plural of micromoon?: The plural of micromoon is micromoons.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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