<Table> Orbit of the Moon <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Diagram of the Moon's orbit with respect to the Earth </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Property </Th> <Th> Value </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Semi-major axis </Td> <Td> 384,748 km (239,071 mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mean distance </Td> <Td> 385,000 km (239,000 mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Inverse sine parallax </Td> <Td> 384,400 km (238,900 mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Perigee (i.e. min . distance from Earth) </Td> <Td> 362,600 km (225,300 mi) (avg .) (356 400--370 400 km) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Apogee (i.e. max . distance from Earth) </Td> <Td> 405,400 km (251,900 mi) (avg .) (404 000--406 700 km) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mean eccentricity </Td> <Td> 6998549006000000000 ♠ 0.054 9006 (0.026--0.077) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mean obliquity </Td> <Td> 6.687 ° </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mean inclination </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> of orbit to ecliptic </Td> <Td> 5.15 ° (4.99--5.30) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> of lunar equator to ecliptic </Td> <Td> 1.543 ° </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Period of </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> orbit around Earth (sidereal) </Td> <Td> 27.322 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> orbit around Earth (synodic) </Td> <Td> 29.530 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> precession of nodes </Td> <Td> 18.5996 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> precession of line of apsides </Td> <Td> 8.8504 years </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> Diagram of the Moon's orbit with respect to the Earth </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Property </Th> <Th> Value </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Semi-major axis </Td> <Td> 384,748 km (239,071 mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mean distance </Td> <Td> 385,000 km (239,000 mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Inverse sine parallax </Td> <Td> 384,400 km (238,900 mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Perigee (i.e. min . distance from Earth) </Td> <Td> 362,600 km (225,300 mi) (avg .) (356 400--370 400 km) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Apogee (i.e. max . distance from Earth) </Td> <Td> 405,400 km (251,900 mi) (avg .) (404 000--406 700 km) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mean eccentricity </Td> <Td> 6998549006000000000 ♠ 0.054 9006 (0.026--0.077) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mean obliquity </Td> <Td> 6.687 ° </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mean inclination </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> of orbit to ecliptic </Td> <Td> 5.15 ° (4.99--5.30) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> of lunar equator to ecliptic </Td> <Td> 1.543 ° </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Period of </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> orbit around Earth (sidereal) </Td> <Td> 27.322 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> orbit around Earth (synodic) </Td> <Td> 29.530 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> precession of nodes </Td> <Td> 18.5996 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> precession of line of apsides </Td> <Td> 8.8504 years </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Property </Th> <Th> Value </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Semi-major axis </Td> <Td> 384,748 km (239,071 mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mean distance </Td> <Td> 385,000 km (239,000 mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Inverse sine parallax </Td> <Td> 384,400 km (238,900 mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Perigee (i.e. min . distance from Earth) </Td> <Td> 362,600 km (225,300 mi) (avg .) (356 400--370 400 km) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Apogee (i.e. max . distance from Earth) </Td> <Td> 405,400 km (251,900 mi) (avg .) (404 000--406 700 km) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mean eccentricity </Td> <Td> 6998549006000000000 ♠ 0.054 9006 (0.026--0.077) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mean obliquity </Td> <Td> 6.687 ° </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mean inclination </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> of orbit to ecliptic </Td> <Td> 5.15 ° (4.99--5.30) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> of lunar equator to ecliptic </Td> <Td> 1.543 ° </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Period of </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> orbit around Earth (sidereal) </Td> <Td> 27.322 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> orbit around Earth (synodic) </Td> <Td> 29.530 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> precession of nodes </Td> <Td> 18.5996 years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> precession of line of apsides </Td> <Td> 8.8504 years </Td> </Tr> </Table>

The point in the moons orbit when its farthest away from earth is called