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In the sky — SUPERLINE

Added	Tue, 10/03/2020
Источники	gismeteo.ru
Дата публикации	Mon, 09/03/2020
Версии	The heavenly bodies

Due to the fact that the moon's orbit is not perfectly circular, it is always different from the Ground distance, then closer, then farther. Perigee is the point of the lunar orbit where it's closest to Earth. When the full moon coincides with perigee, we get Superlow, which is 14% bigger and 30% brighter than usual.

In 2020 there will be two SUPERLINE: 9/10 March (depending on time zone) and 8 April. After this Supermoon we will have to wait a whole year till 21 APR 2021.

In Moscow on 9 March, the Moon will rise at 17:46, a full moon will occur at 20:47, and the nearest to the Earth point on the Moon will be on Tuesday morning at 9:30 Moscow time. Since the difference between the full moon and perigee is low enough, today's supermoon will be especially bright.

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