Space: The last supermoon of the year rises early Thursday evening
Also called the giant sturgeon, it will be visible in the sky on the night of August 12-13, 2022. Find out all about it in this article.
This week, the stars present an extraordinary spectacle. next one Super Moon It will be visible in the sky on the night of August 12 to 13, 2022. It will rise Friday August 12th at 3:36 am (Paris time), to be exact. An event not to be missed for astronomy lovers, especially since it is end of the year. In fact, The next giant sturgeon killer won’t happen until August 1, 2023.
What is super moon?
The full moon in August, otherwise known as moon surgeonwill happen when the moon “Within 90% of its closest approach to Earth” making it a “giant moon” according to Fred Espanak(Opens in a new tab), an eclipse expert and retired astrophysicist at NASA. Described as 14% larger and 30% brighter, The moon will appear closer and larger than usual.
Where can we see the super moon sturgeon?
a virtual telescope project The live broadcast is scheduled to begin on Friday at 05:30 GMT. For those who are interested, it will be possible to view the last supermoon of the year on the project’s website(Opens in a new tab) or on Space.com.
Project founder Gianluca Massi wrote: “Seeing the full moon, especially when the ‘super’ rises and sets over Rome is a unique emotion.” In a press release.
During August, this phenomenon will be accompanied by two other events: the meteor shower of the Perseid Islands, and the Kappa Signeds event. All that remains is to lie on the grass, with a telescope or your simple eyes, to admire the enormity of the universe.
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