![]() But to maximize your viewing experience, catch the moon when it is near the horizon - just after moonrise or as moonset approaches.Īt these times, the moon may appear extra large, by virtue of what is called the “ moon illusion. The full moon rises around sunset and remains in the sky all night long, setting around dawn. (Ben Burress/Chabot Space & Science Center) This causes the moon's observed size in the sky to vary by up to 15%, and its brightness by 30%. The moon's orbit around the Earth is elliptical, coming closest to us at perigee and farthest away at apogee. If you want the scientific term for this event, it’s called a “ perigee syzygy ” - a syzygy ( SIH-zih-gee) being when Earth, the moon, and the sun all fall into a straight line with each other. “Supermoon” has no official astronomical definition, but is a popular term for a full moon, or a new moon, close to perigee - how close depends on whom you ask. If you could compare the full moon at apogee (sometimes called a “micromoon”) and the perigee supermoon side by side, the difference in size would look the same as a penny and a nickel held at arm’s length. (Ben Burress/NASA/Hubble Space Telescope) The full moon looks 15% larger and 30% brighter when it occurs at lunar perigee (when the moon is closest to the Earth) than at its farthest distance, its apogee. ![]() Compared to when it is farthest from Earth, called its apogee, the moon will look 15% larger and 30% brighter. This makes a supermoon look larger and more dazzling than a typical full moon. įull moons on June 14 and July 13 take place when the moon is near its closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbit, called its perigee - 26,000 miles closer than its greatest distance. (Islam Dogru/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Īre you ready to see something super in the night sky? If your answer is “always,” you’re in luck: June and July bring us super-sized full moons this year - bigger, brighter s upermoons. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) The Strawberry Moon rises over the sky in West New York of New Jersey, United States on June 14, 2022. (Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The "Strawberry Supermoon" full moon rises behind a tree branch on June 14, 2022, as seen from Lawndale, California. (Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Full strawberry super moon rises behind medieval tower of Santo Stefano di Sessanio in Italy on June 13, 2022. (Steven Saphore/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Full moon, known as the Strawberry moon rises over the sky in Brussels, Belgium on June 15, 2022. (WF Sihardian/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The Strawberry Supermoon, is seen over the skyline of the central business district in Sydney, Australia June 15, 2022. Full strawberry supermoon is seen on Jin Ungaran, Central Java Province, Indonesia. IPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Air, iPad iPad, iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini 3, iPad Mini 4, 9.The Strawberry supermoon rose over fields, buildings and wild landscapes around the globe. IPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro Max: 1284x2778 IPhone Xs Max, iPhone 11 Pro Max: 1242x2688 IPhone X, iPhone Xs, iPhone 11 Pro: 1125x2436 IPhone 6 plus, iPhone 6s plus, iPhone 7 plus, iPhone 8 plus: 1242x2208 IPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, iPhone 8: 750x1334 IPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone SE: 640x1136 IPhone: iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS: 320x480
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