Over the next few months you will have the opportunity to see three of the four supermoons of 2024. This celestial event is a chance to watch the moon come a little closer to Earth than usual.
What is a supermoon?
The moon travels around the planet in an elliptical orbit, or an elongated circle, according to NASA. It becomes a supermoon at the moment the moon is full and is at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee.
One of the things that makes it special is that, once it appears at perigee, the moon shines 30% brighter than a normal full moon and appears 15% larger.
NASA reports that the term was coined in 1979 to describe a perigee full moon, favoring the geometric Sun-Earth-Moon alignment.
Supermoon calendar for 2024
2024 has four consecutive months of supermoons. For example, on Aug. 19 there was not only a supermoon but it also coincided with a blue moon, which occurs when we see a full moon twice in the same month.
The upcoming supermoons on the calendar are:
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024
Friday, Nov. 15, 2024
Places to see the supermoons this 2024
Get ready to experience one of the most anticipated phenomena of the year. Below, we recommend a couple of places to get the best possible view of the supermoons.
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