Extra-Supermoon To Occur On November 14
- 8 years ago
A supermoon was recorded last month, but it will likely pale in comparison to the one set to occur on November 14.
A supermoon was recorded last month, but it will likely pale in comparison to the one set to occur on November 14.
On that night, experts believe the lunar orb will appear at its largest size and brightest shine since 1948.
The reason is a rare combination of factors, the greatest of which is a perigee-syzygy.
According to WBZ, Perigee is “the point in the moon’s elliptical orbit when the moon is closest to earth.”
The article also explains that syzygy is “When the sun, moon and earth line up.”
When those happen simultaneously with the Earth sandwiched between the sun and the moon, it’s a perigee-syzygy, the effect of which is a supermoon.
What’s making the next one so special is that not only will the moon be close to Earth, it will be at its closest point in decades.
As a result, NASA has projected that it could be “as much as 14% bigger and 30% brighter than a...full moon.”
The last time such an event occurred was 1948, and the next time won’t be until 2034.
Notably, there will be another supermoon appearing in December, but it will just be a regular one.
A supermoon was recorded last month, but it will likely pale in comparison to the one set to occur on November 14.
On that night, experts believe the lunar orb will appear at its largest size and brightest shine since 1948.
The reason is a rare combination of factors, the greatest of which is a perigee-syzygy.
According to WBZ, Perigee is “the point in the moon’s elliptical orbit when the moon is closest to earth.”
The article also explains that syzygy is “When the sun, moon and earth line up.”
When those happen simultaneously with the Earth sandwiched between the sun and the moon, it’s a perigee-syzygy, the effect of which is a supermoon.
What’s making the next one so special is that not only will the moon be close to Earth, it will be at its closest point in decades.
As a result, NASA has projected that it could be “as much as 14% bigger and 30% brighter than a...full moon.”
The last time such an event occurred was 1948, and the next time won’t be until 2034.
Notably, there will be another supermoon appearing in December, but it will just be a regular one.