<p>Both Oxford dictionary and the Merriem-Webster dictionary have <strong>sublunar point</strong>, just like @asdfex has suggested.</p>
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Pierre Paquette
<p>What is the position directly below the moon on the Earth called - is it the <strong>lunar nadir</strong> or something else ?</p>

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2024-05-08T11:03:36.510Z
Wouldn't that be sublunar, similar to subsolar? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subsolar_point
asdfex
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2024-05-08T11:59:36.933Z
I believe it's "selenographic position of Earth".  But there is probably more than one term.
Greg Miller
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2024-05-08T15:21:17.683Z
I misread the question, what I was referring to above is the position on the Moon which Earth is directly below.  The position on Earth the Moon is above is called the "geographic position" (or simply GP) of the Moon.
Greg Miller
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2024-05-09T22:51:11.360Z
@Greg Miller I use "GP" all the time, too. And I also feel there must be some other terms.
stretch
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2024-05-10T23:38:08.693Z
FWIW, Horizons can calculate such points. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons/manual.html#obsquan See 14. Observer sub-longitude & sub-latitude
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What is the position directly below the moon on the earth called - is it the lunar nadir?
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# What is the position directly below the moon on the earth called - is it the lunar nadir?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-05-08)

What is the position directly below the moon on the Earth called - is it the **lunar nadir** or something else ?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Wouldn't that be sublunar, similar to subsolar? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subsolar_point  
> **username_2**: I believe it's "selenographic position of Earth".  But there is probably more than one term.  
> **username_2**: I misread the question, what I was referring to above is the position on the Moon which Earth is directly below.  The position on Earth the Moon is above is called the "geographic position" (or simply GP) of the Moon.  
> **username_3**: @username_2 I use "GP" all the time, too. And I also feel there must be some other terms.  
> **username_4**: FWIW, Horizons can calculate such points. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons/manual.html#obsquan See 14. Observer sub-longitude & sub-latitude  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2024-05-10. Score: 1

Both Oxford dictionary and the Merriem-Webster dictionary have **sublunar point**, just like @username_1 has suggested.

<https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100539770>

<https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sublunar%20point>


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