Saturday, August 29, in the skies over Russia one can see the so-called Supermoon. It is due to the coincidence of three factors – the full moon, moonrise, and as close to the Earth satellite. This Saturday the moon passes through the closest point to our planet.
Supermoon is astronomical phenomenon that occurs when the full moon or new moon coincides with perigee – the moment of closest approach of the Moon and the Earth. At this point, with the Earth can be observed in larger size of the lunar disk than usual. Name Supermoon was coined by astrologer Richard Nolle (Richard Nolle) over 30 years ago.
this such a beautiful celestial show, during which the maximal approach of the moon to the Earth (356 thousand kilometers – a maximum of 410 thousand kilometers) to coincide with the full moon and rising natural satellite of our planet, in 2015 there will be three – 30 August, 28 September and 27 October.
At the same time the most beautiful and unusual, according to astronomers, would be the September Supermoon, when the Russians and all the other inhabitants of the earth will see in the night sky a bloody giant moon. The unusual shade of the natural satellite of Earth scientists explain the Earth’s shadow, which at the time Supermoon “pass” on the disk of the moon.
Members of social networks began to spread photos of the full moon. Today is one of the few days when earthlings can observe the astronomical phenomenon in which natural satellite, is at a minimum distance from the Earth, fully illuminated by the sun. The phenomenon was called Supermoon as the angular size of the brightness of the night 10% higher than usual.
Unusually large and bright lunar disk can be seen in the sky often, say astronomers. Current Supermoon will last three days, so that the citizens of Russia, but like all the other inhabitants of the Earth will be able to watch it two nights. The next time the full moon to the position of the moon at perigee, this is the name closest to the ground point of the lunar orbit coincides September 28.
Residents of the regions in which clouds and rain do not interfere with enjoying astronomical phenomenon, happy pictures of the super-moon and spread the pictures in social networks. Some prepared for the event in advance and took favorable for shooting locations, left the city.
The next time Supermoon can be observed on September 28 this year. It coincides with a full lunar eclipse.
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