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announced Astronomical Society in JeddahFriday, that it is observed in the sky of Saudi Arabia and the Arab world this evening, January 6, the full moon of the month of Jumada al-Akhira, which is the first full moon in the winter season and the first in the new year 2023.
The association said, on Twitter, that the moon will appear above the north-northeast horizon with sunset.
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I continued that it will be noticed during its sunrise that its size is large, and this is just an optical illusion that occurs in the middle of each lunar month, as after its height and distance from the horizon, it will appear in its usual size.
The association explained that it can be red or orange in color due to dust, smoke and pollutants in the Earth’s atmosphere.
While the moon will rise during the coming nights, about an hour late every day, and after a few days it will be visible only in the sky of dawn and early morning.
Soon.. at 7.17 local time #Makkah.. “Jeddah Astronomy” reveals a phenomenon in the sky tonight https://t.co/QPBZsE3jAWToday newspaper (@alyaum) January 4, 2023
Celestial event
She was The Astronomical Society in JeddahIt revealed that the earth, last Wednesday evening, reached the closest distance from the sun, what is known as the “perigee point” at 07:17 pm Mecca time.