Do not forget tonight’s Perigee Moon (the most effective for this yr, 14, July 2022)

Full Moon July 14 05:00 AEST. perigee July 13 19:00 (-9h, closest this yr)	Full Moon December 8 14:00 AEST  Moon at apogee twelfth +3d20h

July 14 is the most effective perigee Full Moon this yr. The variations are in Full Moon dimension are refined, particularly when you evaluate tonight’s Full Moon with the June 15 Full Moon which was additionally a perigee Full Moon.  

It requires a eager eye and good reminiscence to tell apart a perigee “tremendous” Moon from extra bizarre moons, the most effective distinction is with the apogee “mini” moon of December 8, despite the fact that this isn’t apogee Moon). 

That does not imply you should not strive although. Daniel Fischer has been in a position to see the distinction, you may learn
his account and viewing ideas right here
http://earthsky.org/house/can-you-discern-supermoons-large-size-with-the-eye-an-observer-says-yes

Photographing them will be extra rewarding. You may see photos of perigee Moon and apogee Moon pairs from 21 Jan 2019 right here and 10 August 2014 right here.Suggestions for photographing them are right here.

A full Moon at perigee has been known as a “Tremendous Moon“, this isn’t an astronomical time period (the astronomical time period is perigee syzygy, however that does not journey off the tongue so properly), however an astrological one first coined in 1979 (see right here).

Nonetheless, it’s a good excuse to get folks out and looking out on the Moon (though technically the Moon was full at 5 am this morning and largest because it was closest to perigee which occurred at 7 pm on the thirteenth, however the sky was lined in cloud then, it can nonetheless look good tonight).
 

Labels: astrophotography, Moon, perigee, unaided eye

# posted by Ian Musgrave @ 6:07 pm