A larger and brighter than usual moon will be visible in the sky this Wednesday evening, July 13. It will be clearly visible thanks to the favorable weather conditions. What time should you raise your head? We tell you all about this rare phenomenon.
A Supermoon refers to a full moon when the moon’s orbit is closest to Earth, causing it to appear larger and brighter.
Supermoons only occur about three to four times a year, and always consecutively. This year’s biggest and brightest full moon will fall on July 13. Enjoy it! pic.twitter.com/g6rRBc2kZj
— Spacemilk (@spacemilkbrand) July 13, 2022
A supermoon is a full moon that appears 7% larger and 14% brighter than a regular full moon. This phenomenon occurs when the moon is at a minimum distance from the Earth. the Moon will be located 357,264 km from our planet.
Given the forecasts of Météo France, the sky should be clear to enjoy the show.
Looking forward to Wednesday’s supermoon, let’s warm our spirits by looking at this full moon photographed by the ISS crew (Photo NASA). pic.twitter.com/XDdDaB3pC1
— Etienne KLEIN (@EtienneKlein) July 11, 2022
The moon will be closest to Earth at 8:38 p.m. on Wednesday, but it will not yet be visible. She won’t get up until 10:30 p.m. and will go to bed at 4:21 a.m. Thursday. It will therefore be visible in France for several hours, with the naked eye. The phenomenon has been nicknamed “Super Thunder Moon” because it appears in July, one of the hottest and stormiest in this part of the globe, explains TF1 Info. The last supermoon of the year is scheduled for August 11.