Three to four times a year the Moon is at its perigee, or closest point to Earth. This phenomenon makes it even more visible than during a full moon. According to data NASA In this position, the Moon appears up to 14 percent larger to observers and shines up to 30 percent brighter. This is why this phenomenon is called a Supermoon.
Supermoon visible already in the evening
According to NASA estimates,that such a phenomenon will be visible in the sky on Monday 19 August. In our latitude they should be possible to observe them at at the hour 20:28. Moonset is estimated at 4:37. The supermoon is also expected to be less visible for the next three days. It will be possible to see it even without specialist equipment. NASA warns, however, that for people who do not regularly look at our satellite, the difference between an “ordinary” moon and a supermoon may be imperceptible.
Full Sturgeon and Blue Moon Over Poland
As it happens, Monday's supermoon will also be a blue moon. But don't be fooled by its name. Its color won't be unusual at all. The “blue moon” has been talked about since 1528.
There are two phenomena called this: either when a full moon occurs twice in a month, or when there is a third full moon in a season in which there are four full moons. In this case, we are talking about the latter option. Interestingly, in English there is a saying “once in a blue moon”, which means “once in a blue moon”. It is talking about something extremely rare.
This is not the end of the fanciful space terms phenomena on Monday. On this day we also have the so-called Full Moon of Sturgeons. It is also called the Green Corn Full Moon, the Grain Full Moon, or even the Red Full Moon. Monday's full moon will be a typical August full moon. Due to its cyclical nature, it takes names derived from natural phenomena. For example, the name Full Moon of Sturgeons comes from the abundance of sturgeons in waters Great Lakes and the Full Grain Moon from the grain season.