NASA says, the full moon will be the closest moon to date in the twenty-first century, on November 14. The full moon coming up this month will not only be a “supermoon” but also be the biggest supermoon to grace our skies in decades.
Our full moon will be 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than usual, according to NASA. This will make it the biggest “supermoon” in almost 70 years! You can watch the You Tube video here in which NASA explains how it is the biggest.
This month, the full moon reaches complete fullness at 8:52 a.m. on Nov. 14, which means the moon might actually appear brighter and fuller the evening of Nov. 13 rather than the 14th. The moon will begin to rise at 5:13 p.m. on Nov. 13, just seven minutes before sunset. It will be completely dark that evening by 5:51 p.m.
A moon is considered a “supermoon” when it passes slightly closer to Earth in its orbit. According to NASA, “full moons vary in size because of the oval shape of the Moon’s orbit. It is an ellipse with one side (perigee) about 50,000 km closer to Earth than the other (apogee).”
This year’s pass will be especially close, making the moon appear extra-spectacular. A “closer than usual” pass to the Earth can happen even when the moon isn’t full, but the effect is much more noticeable when it is.
The next time the moon will be so close, full and bright is in 2034, November 25, 2034, to be precise.
The next supermoon will be visible on Dec. 14, and is expected to wipe out the view of the geminid meteor shower.
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You can watch the You Tube video here
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