Three to four times a year, the Moon is at its perigee, the point at which it is closest to Earth. This phenomenon makes it even more visible than during a full moon. According to NASA, at this position, the Moon is up to 14 percent larger for observers and shines up to 30 percent brighter. This is why this phenomenon is called a supermoon.
Supermoon visible already in the evening
that such a phenomenon will be visible in the sky on Monday, August 19. In our latitude, it should be possible to observe it at 20:28. Moonset is estimated at 4:37. However, the supermoon is also to be visible to a lesser extent for the next three days. It will be possible to watch it even without specialist equipment. NASA, however, reserves that for people who do not regularly look at our satellite, the difference between an “ordinary” moon and a supermoon may be imperceptible.
Full Sturgeon and Blue Moon Over Poland
As it happens, Monday’s supermoon will also be a blue moon. But don’t be fooled by its name. Its color won’t be unusual at all. The “blue moon” has been talked about since 1528.
There are two phenomena called this: either when a full moon occurs twice in a month, or when there is a third full moon in a season in which there are four full moons. In this case, we are talking about the latter option. Interestingly, in English there is a saying “once in a blue moon”, which means “once in a blue moon”. It is talking about something extremely rare.
This is not the end of the fanciful names for cosmic phenomena on Monday. On this day, we also have the so-called Full Sturgeon Moon. It is also called the Green Corn Full Moon, the Grain Full Moon, or even the Red Full Moon. Monday’s full moon will be a typical August full moon. Due to its cyclical nature, it takes names derived from natural phenomena. For example, the name Full Sturgeon Moon comes from the abundance of sturgeons in the waters of the Great Lakes, and the Grain Full Moon from the grain season.
Source: Gazeta
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