Tag: Supermoons
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The Next Full Moon Will Be the Last of Four Consecutive Supermoons
The Next Full Moon is a Supermoon; the Beaver, Frost, Frosty, or Snow Moon; Kartik Purnima; Loy Krathong; the Bon Om Touk (”Boat Racing Festival”) Moon, the Tazaungdaing Festival Moon; and Ill Poya. The next full Moon will be Friday…
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The Moon Illusion: Why Does the Moon Look So Big Sometimes?
Why does the Moon look so big when it’s rising or setting? The Moon illusion is the name for this trick our brains play on us.
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Supermoons: In Depth
A supermoon occurs when the moon’s orbit is closest (perigee) to Earth at the same time it is full.