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In response to
"Super Snow Moon to shine bright in the weekend sky
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by
crash davis
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It will be the first of four supermoons in 2020. Inside is a description of a supermoon
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Several times a year, the moon can appear larger and brighter than normal in a phenomenon called a supermoon.
The term supermoon is a relatively new term that has made its way into pop culture to describe a full moon that falls near or on perigee, the point in the moon’s orbit where it is closest to the Earth.
Even though it is an astronomical event, the term originated from an astrologer named Richard Nolle.
Nolle coined the term supermoon in 1979 in Horoscope Magazine to describe a new or full moon when it is at or within 90 percent of its closest approach to Earth.
A full moon that falls near or on perigee will appear slightly larger and brighter than other full moons.
In November of 2016, the full moon fell within just a few hours of an unusually close perigee, making it the biggest full moon in decades. Because of this, the moon appeared approximately 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than a full moon that falls near apogee, the point in the moon’s orbit where it is farthest away from the Earth.
Several times a year, the moon can appear larger and brighter than normal in a phenomenon called a supermoon.
The term supermoon is a relatively new term that has made its way into pop culture to describe a full moon that falls near or on perigee, the point in the moon’s orbit where it is closest to the Earth.
Even though it is an astronomical event, the term originated from an astrologer named Richard Nolle.
Nolle coined the term supermoon in 1979 in Horoscope Magazine to describe a new or full moon when it is at or within 90 percent of its closest approach to Earth.
A full moon that falls near or on perigee will appear slightly larger and brighter than other full moons.
In November of 2016, the full moon fell within just a few hours of an unusually close perigee, making it the biggest full moon in decades. Because of this, the moon appeared approximately 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than a full moon that falls near apogee, the point in the moon’s orbit where it is farthest away from the Earth.
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