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A Treat For The Star Watchers! This is a copy and paste job to remind my two grand daughters who live In New Zealand along with their parents to view this wonderful natural phenomenon! The brightest moon in almost 69 years will be lighting up the sky this week in a treat for star watchers around the globe. The phenomenon known as the supermoon will reach its most luminescent in North America before dawn on Monday. It will reach its zenith in Asia and the South Pacific on Monday. Across the international dateline in New Zealand, it will reach its brightest after midnight on Tuesday local time. The moon orbits the Earth in an oval shape. The moon will be at its brightest this week because it is coming closer to the Earth along its elliptical orbit than at any time since January 1948. The supermoon will also bring stronger than usual high tides, followed by plunging low tides the next morning. Viewers can expect to see a moon about 14 per cent larger in diameter and about 30 per cent brighter than when it's at its furthest from the earth. It won't be as big and bright again for another 18 years. NASA says its closest approach will occur at 6:21 am EST (11:21 GMT / 16:51 IST) Monday when the moon comes within 221,523 miles (356,508 kilometers). That's from the center of the Earth to the center of the moon. Full moon will occur at 8:52 am EST (13:52 GMT / 19:22 IST). According to the astronomy website earthsky.org, the term supermoon entered usage five years ago when the closest full moon fell on March 19, 2011. The scientific term is perigee full moon. In 2034, the moon will come even closer, within 221,485 miles. That, too, will be a supermoon. Picture# 6 : The Supermoon rises over Dhaka ,last night (November14,2016). posted on here on November 15,2016. Source and Credit: Daily Sun, Monday, 14 November, 2016. AP.       |
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Thank you so much for stopping by and for your response, deborahsu . I appreciate. I am really happy to note that you like the pictures of the supermoons uploaded here on the blog page. The last four pictures are the moons of different years. Details are given here under for you to note: 2.The Supermoon rises over Auckland, New Zealand in August 2014 3.The Supermoon is seen behind the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, in May 2012 4..A spectacular moon rises beyond the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth. 5.The moon rises over the ancient Acropolis of Athens. Best wishes. Take care always.
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Thanks JKH for the feedback. I appreciate! Such a sight is always a treat for all star watchers throughout the world! Have a nice day!
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I am really happy to read from you here again, JKH. Yes, the moon is supposed to be looked 30 per cent brighter than when it is at its furthest from the earth. It won't be as big and bright again for another 18 years. Hope and pray that you could watch such magnificent sight once again after eighteen years! Thanks again for passing by, JKH and best wishes too.
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Karen hello, I wish you could take a picture of the rising supermoon over the mountains! Anyway, thanks for stopping by and for your response. Always remain happy and cheerful, Karen. Regards.
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