First supermoon of the year: a rare phenomenon can be observed tonight
Kyiv • UNN
Tonight is the first of four autumn supermoons. The moon will be 8% bigger and 15% brighter than usual, best seen near the horizon.
Tonight, people in different countries can observe the first supermoon of the year. A supermoon occurs when the full moon is at the same time as the moon is at its closest point to the Earth. This is reported by AR, according to UNN.
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The supermoon that will occur tonight is one of four supermoons we will experience this fall. It is already happening on Sunday night and will be visible until Tuesday. Monday is the time of the full moon and then we can expect it to be the best.
The moon will be eight percent larger than the average moon and shine 15 percent brighter.
The best time to look at the supermoon is when it is close to the horizon, which is when it will be at its strongest. The reason is the way the brain evaluates distance - so it is, in a way, a kind of optical illusion.
The dates of the next supermoons are September 18, October 17, and November 15.
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