Finally, the clouds seemed to part, and I could get an actual sight of the Supermoon of 14 Nov 2016 from my rooftop. Has been a long wait as it appears that my part of Chennai was attracting a lot of clouds, and a bit of drizzle too.
It is called Supermoon because this full moon occurs when the Moon is at its perigee – the closest point of approach to Earth. This Supermoon is special as the lone natural satellite has not been this close to Earth since 1948, and will not be so close till 25 Nov 2034.
If you had missed it, and are feeling a little down, don’t be. Supermoon occurs at least once every year, and sometimes more, like this year’s October, November, and December full moons. As everything else, this 1948–2016-2034, is also much media hype in the internet age.
For example, the last such ‘near-closest’ Supermoon was on March 2011. And the Supermoon of today is ‘bigger’ because the Moon is closer to Earth today, by, about 68 km (41 miles or 0,02%), Yes, it is only about 0,02% nearer, bigger, and brighter than that of March 2011, and you eyes will not be able to tell the difference.
So, why am I writing about this Supermoon hype? Because I like looking up at the sky in night time or early morning, and try to remember all the stars and patterns learned during my sailing days. For example today, after a look at the moon, I turned my head to look at Orion the Hunter, also emerging from the clouds
It is called Supermoon because this full moon occurs when the Moon is at its perigee – the closest point of approach to Earth. This Supermoon is special as the lone natural satellite has not been this close to Earth since 1948, and will not be so close till 25 Nov 2034.
If you had missed it, and are feeling a little down, don’t be. Supermoon occurs at least once every year, and sometimes more, like this year’s October, November, and December full moons. As everything else, this 1948–2016-2034, is also much media hype in the internet age.
For example, the last such ‘near-closest’ Supermoon was on March 2011. And the Supermoon of today is ‘bigger’ because the Moon is closer to Earth today, by, about 68 km (41 miles or 0,02%), Yes, it is only about 0,02% nearer, bigger, and brighter than that of March 2011, and you eyes will not be able to tell the difference.
So, why am I writing about this Supermoon hype? Because I like looking up at the sky in night time or early morning, and try to remember all the stars and patterns learned during my sailing days. For example today, after a look at the moon, I turned my head to look at Orion the Hunter, also emerging from the clouds
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