When the moon hits your eye like an extra-extra-large pizza pie – that’s a Supermoon!
On Wednesday, July 13th, the moon will turn full while reaching its closest point to the Earth.
The Supermoon will be the largest and brightest full moon of the year, appearing up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than at its farthest point.
The upcoming supermoon will also be the first full moon of astronomical summer, which started on June 21, 2022.
From Accuweather.com:
The term supermoon is more than a viral nickname. As the moon orbits the Earth, there are periods during which it is closer to the Earth and times when it is farther away. When a full moon coincides with the time when the moon is close to the Earth, it creates a supermoon that appears slightly bigger and brighter than normal.
“Supermoons only happen three to four times a year and always appear consecutively,” according to astronomers at NASA.
July’s lunar spectacle will be the second edition of a supermoon trilogy in 2022. The first supermoon of the year rose in June and the third and final of the year will rise in August. After this summer, a supermoon will not shine again until Sept. 18, 2024.
Susan Saunders 7/11/22
