Your Last Chance To See The Supermoon This Year!
Did you miss the supermoon a few days ago? I missed the moon set on Monday morning and the moonrise on Monday night, which I was a little bummed about, but managed to wake up for the moon set on Tuesday. And it was honestly worth every minute of that pre-crack of dawn rise!
The November 14th supermoon was the second of three supermoons this year, and was more like an extra special super moon, being the closest the moon has been to Earth since 1948. This means the moon appeared much bigger and significantly brighter (in fact it was 14% larger and 30% brighter!) at the point of perigee – when the moon is closest to Earth. This was certainly a supermoon of a generation, which can be appreciated by moon lovers around the world, as we won't be seeing a moon like this until 2034!
Here's a really cool and short (3 minute) video from the LiveScience Team and NASA explaining in more detail about what we just witnessed a few days ago.
Here's a really cool and short (3 minute) video from the LiveScience Team and NASA explaining in more detail about what we just witnessed a few days ago.
Well, the good news is, we're expecting the last super moon of 2016 on December 14th! So for anyone who wants another chance at capturing or witnessing this amazing event, mark your calendars and be ready. The bad new is that we won't see an extra super moon like the November 14th one till 2034! But hey, any supermoon is a winner in my books.
If you fancy reading a bit more, here's a great article from Nasa, about the November 14th supermoon. ᐂ
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