YOU GET A SUPERMOON AND YOU GET A SUPERMOON!
THAT S RIGHT STAR TREKKERS, WE GOT MULTIPLE SUPERMOONS COMIN ATCHA ON JUNE 14 AND JULY 13.
WHAT S A SUPERMOON?
GLAD YOU ASKED.
LUNA WILL LOOK AS MUCH AS FOURTEEN PERCENT LARGER, AND ABOUT THIRTY PERCENT BRIGHTER FOR BOTH FULL MOONS!
WHY?
PERIGEE-SYZYGY NO I DIDN T SNEEZE, THAT S THE SCIENTIFIC TERM FOR A SUPERMOON, AND IT S ONE OF MY FAVORITES.
SAY IT OUT LOUD.
NO REALLY TRY IT!
IT S GREAT.
EVERY FULL MOON, THE SUN IS FULLY SHINING ON THE MOON S FACE FORMING A STRAIGHT LINE THROUGH THREE CELESTIAL BODIES THIS IS CALLED SYZYGY.
SOMETIMES, THIS COINCIDES WITH THE MOON HITTING ITS CLOSEST POINT IN ORBIT CALLED PERIGEE.
WHEN ORBITAL PERIGEE COINCIDES WITH A FULL MOON (SYZYGY) WE SEE A SLIGHTLY BRIGHTER, LARGER MOON.
PERIGEE-SYZYGY A.K.A.
A SUPERMOON.
THE BEST TIME TO CHECK OUT THE PERIGEE-SYZYGY IS RIGHT AFTER MOONRISE, SO GET OUTSIDE, AND KEEP LOOKIN UP.