Supermoon Summer
Super Moon over West Bay by Ken Scott Photography
The good people at EarthSky share that the next three months offer a whopping FOUR supermoons in a row!!
According to astrophysicist Fred Espenak – formerly at the Goddard Space Flight Center and best known for his work on eclipse predictions – the full moon on the American overnight of July 2-3, 2023, is the first in a series of four full supermoons in a row.
Watch on or about these dates:
- July 2-3 overnight
- August 1 morning or evening
- August 30-31 overnight
- September 28-29 overnight
…do supermoons look brighter than ordinary full moons? Yes! By a noticeable amount. That’s because a supermoon exceeds the disk size of an average-sized moon by up to 8% and the brightness of an average-sized full moon by some 16%. And then, it exceeds the disk size of a micromoon (a year’s most distant and therefore smallest full moon) up to 14% and the brightness of a micromoon by some 30%. So, go outside on the night of a full supermoon. Even if you’re a casual observer of the moon, there’s a chance you’ll notice the supermoon is exceptionally bright!
Learn lots more about supermoons at EarthSky & see lots more of Ken’s photos on his Facebook page and at kenscottphotography.com!
