18 August 2024 at 20:22 The year’s first supermoon tonight A supermoon occurs when there is a full moon at the same time as the moon is at its closest point to the earth. The supermoon that occurs tonight is one of four supermoons we will experience this autumn. It already occurs on Sunday evening and will be visible on Tuesday. Monday is the time for the full moon and then we can expect it to be at its best, writes NTB. – People must stay awake, advises subject manager Pål Brekke at the Norwegian Space Center. – The moon will be eight percent larger than the average moon and shine 15 percent brighter, he adds. Brekke says that it is best to look at the supermoon when it is close to the horizon, that is when it will be experienced at its most powerful. The reason is how the brain judges distance – so that it is, in a way, a kind of optical illusion. The dates for the next supermoons are September 18, October 17 and November 15. (The picture below is from April 2021.)
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The first supermoon of the year tonight – Latest news – news
