The full moon is observed in the sky of the Kingdom and the Arab world today, and it will be visible throughout this cold winter night, and it is the best time during the month for observing and photographing the radioactive lunar craters, unlike the rest of the terrain.
The head of the Astronomical Society in Jeddah, Eng. Majed Abu Zahra, stated that the moon will rise above the northeastern horizon with sunset, and it will simulate the apparent path of the June sun, as it follows the high path in the sky, and will shine in front of the twin constellation, in conjunction with the star of the head of the late twin, which is the same place where the sun will be Six months later.
He pointed out that he will notice that the apparent size of the moon is large during its rising when it is near the horizon, and this is just an optical illusion that occurs in the middle of each lunar month. After rising in the sky, it returns to its small size. It may also be red or orange during its rising; Because of the atmosphere of our planet, what follows is the arrival of the moon to the highest point in the sky at midnight high in the sky, and it will set on the northwest horizon with the sunrise of Tuesday.
It is noteworthy that this time of the month is ideal for seeing the radioactive craters on the moon’s surface through binoculars or a small telescope, unlike the rest of the terrain that appears flat; As a result of the full moon falling into the sunlight.
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