With over 6 years of experience in writing news about various topics, able and efficient to write news related to the health, business and technology market. A full moon at or near perigee causes an optical illusion to make it appear more magnificent in the night sky, but that effect may be barely noticeable.
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It was only last month that another supermoon – this one also known as a blood moon that just so happened to be coupled with a lunar eclipse – had everyone talking. The meaning of perigee is “near Earth”. According to the website, Astronomy Calendar of Celestial Events 2015, there will be a conjunction between the planets Jupiter and Venuson October 26, and the full moon will occur on October 27. Most sources indicate that the supermoon will be on October 26.
It will be the sixth time in 2015 that a supermoon will be visible in the night sky: for three months in a row, on January 20, February 18 and March 20, astronomers could observe new supermoons (occurring when a new moon happened at perigee).
The last supermoon 2015 event is nearing.
A supermoon is usually about 14 per cent larger and 30 per cent brighter than a normal moon.
October’s supermoon will only be a Hunter’s Moon as it is the next full moon after the Harvest Moon – September’s full moon took place closest to the Autumnal equinox, according to EarthSky.
Fortunately for us, this next supermoon coincides with a full moon. It still will be bigger and brighter than regular full moons, and for people who have already seen the first two, in particular, why not make it into a trifecta, by seeing the third one?
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And while October. 26’s super moon won’t be quite so historic, it is the last time in 2015 to see a new or full moon when it’s at its closest to the Earth. The moon’s elliptical orbit means there is a farthest point away – the apogee – and a closest point – perigee – to Earth.
