If you have not observed any major astronomic event this year, you should definitely look up to the sky on November 14 and search for the great Moon.
If the sky is clear, you will have the chance to see the supermoon in its biggest version since 1948. The Earth’s satellite will appear on the sky on November 14 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than usual.
The reason for this is the position of the Moon in relation to the Earth. At that point, the Moon will be approximately 45.000 kilometers closer to Earth than in the period of its farthest position. Given that the Moon’s orbit is elliptical, the Earth’s satellite is interchangeably switching between perigee-the closest point in the ellipsis, and apogee-the farthest point in its ellipsis around Earth.
The perigee amounts to around 360.000 kilometers while the apogee amounts to around 405.000 kilometers.
Supermoon is also influenced by the alignment of the Earth, the Moon and the Sun, as well as by the potential position of the satellite closer to the horizon, creating the illusion of additional increment.
Next significant Supermoon is expected on November 25, 2034. On the other side, “regular” Supermoons happen quite often and rarely go unnoticed.
(Source: klix.ba)
