Supermoon 2022: Date And Time For The Biggest Moon In July This Year
On July 13, one can anticipate a brightening and lighting of the sky, bringing the moon to its closest point for the year.
On July 13, one
can anticipate a brightening and lighting of the sky, bringing the moon to its
closest point for the year.
This time also it
will occur around the same time when the Sun is farthest from the planet, due
to Aphelion. The moon will be only 3,57,264 kilometres away from the Earth on
Wednesday.
What Is A Supermoon?
The term
‘supermoon’ was coined by an astrologer called Richard Nolle in 1979. The
definition was adopted by the American space agency NASA. According to the
definition, the phenomenon is a full moon that takes place within 90 per cent
of its closest approach to Earth.
A supermoon is
usually a treat for sky watchers and photographers as the moon appears larger
and brighter, giving them a chance to observe the celestial event.
Supermoon 2022 Date And Time
The supermoon of
2022, also known as ‘buck moon’ is named after antlers that form on a buck’s
forehead around this time of the year. The supermoon will be visible at 2:38 pm
EDT (12:08 am IST, Thursday) on the night of 13 July.
The full moon is
expected to appear for about three days, from early Tuesday morning through
early Friday morning.
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