Teachable Moment: What's a Supermoon and Just How Super is It?
Learn about the scientific definition, causes and effects of supermoons, and how to use them as an educational tool. Find out why supermoons are not as super as they seem, and what to expect from the full moon on Dec. 3, 2017. See more
As the Moon orbits Earth, it goes through phases, which are determined by its position relative to Earth and the Sun. When the Moon lines … See more
As the largest and brightest object in the night sky, the Moon is a popular focal point for many amateur and professional astronomers pointing … See more
Size As with anything that moves closer to the person viewing it, the supermoon will appear bigger than an average full moon. At its largest, it can appear 14% larger in diameter than the smallest full moon. Keep in mind that a 14% increase in the apparent size of … See more
Supermoon / Super Moon - Why and When? - timeanddate.com
What Is a Supermoon and When Is the Next One? By Vigdis Hocken and Aparna Kher. When the Full Moon or New Moon occurs near the Moon's closest approach to Earth, its perigee, it is …
Supermoons: In Depth - NASA Science
May 20, 2021 · A supermoon rising near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. NASA/Bill Ingalls The term “supermoon” was coined in 1979 and is often used to describe what astronomers …
Supermoon - Wikipedia
A supermoon is a full moon or a new moon that nearly coincides with perigee—the closest that the Moon comes to the Earth in its orbit—resulting in a slightly larger-than-usual apparent size of the lunar disk as viewed from Earth. The technical name is a perigee syzygy (of the Earth–Moon–Sun system) or a full (or new) Moon around perigee. Because the term supermoon is astrological in orig…
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