The phenomenon of this Wednesday full moon, before second time in the month of August, It’s a curiosity that doesn’t happen often. The next coincidence will return fourteen years from now and repeat itself in the months of January and March 2037.
Why were there 13 full moons this year? Isn’t there one every month? Lunar phases (or phases of the moon) refer to the apparent change of the illuminated visible part of the satellite due to the change in position relative to the Earth and the Sun.
He The full cycle, called the lunation, lasts 29.5 daysin which the moon enters a new phase, with the visible illuminated part gradually increasing again until the full moon occurs two weeks later and then decreases again around the next two weeks and the satellite returns to the new phase.
We normally have 12 Full Moons in an astronomical year, as a lunar cycle lasts about a month. However, its exact duration is 29.5 days, which means it takes 354 days to complete 12 lunar cycles. So, every 2.5 to 3 years, we experience an “extra” Full Moon in one season.
The transition between the phases of the moon has been used to measure time, so many calendars have been created based on the lunar cycle.
The The first full moon of August was on the 1st of the month, therefore the second is shown at dusk on August 30. According to astronomers, there are twelve common names for each month’s full moon. When the thirteenth moon takes place, it lacks a name, which is why it is called the Blue Moon, although there are always sky watchers who claim to have shades of that hue.
super moon
Tonight, the Blue Moon coincides with a supermoon, meaning it will come closer to Earth than any other Full Moon (357,344 km). This means that the Blue Moon will be 2023 the largest and brightest Full Moon this year. It will be 7.2% larger and 15.7% brighter than an average Full Moon.
In Ecuador, if the weather conditions allow, it can be seen with the naked eye 8:35 p.m. this Wednesday.
According to the starwalk.space site, each season (spring, summer, fall, or winter defined by solstices and equinoxes) has three months and three full moons, but sometimes a fourth full moon as well.
The twelve names of the full moon of this 2023
The information about the names of the moons and astronomical phenomena is contained in The old farmer’s almanacan American publication that began when George Washington was president and continues to be published today. (JO)
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