Happy Space Science Saturday!
Have you ever heard of a Micromoon? Because the Moon orbits Earth on an elliptical path, its distance from us varies at different times. When it is farthest from us, it is called apogee; and when it is nearest, it is called perigee. The Micromoon, also called a Minimoon or Apogee Moon, occurs when a New Moon or Full Moon happens at apogee.

#Moon #Micromoon #Apogee #Perigee #SpaceExploration #Space #Astronomer #Astronomy #Radio #Show #Podcast #YorkU #Observatory #AllanICarswellObservatory #Stargazing #YorkUniverse #Telescope #Planets #Stars #Science #Physics #Toronto #YorkUObservatory #AICO
By coincidence, the Earth is near #Perigee at this time of year, being its closest to the #Sun. in its very slightly #EllipticalOrbit. Actual pergee will occur on 4 January 2025.

A supermoon happens when a full moon coincides with the Moon’s closest approach to Earth in its elliptical orbit, called perigee. This makes the Moon appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than when it’s at its farthest point, or apogee.

#science #sciencefacts #moon #supermoon #perigee #apogee

they need to turn down this moon, I'm trying to sleep

#supermoon #perigee #moon

if full moon is near #perigee (earth close) it's a "#supermoon" - 14% bigger & 30% brighter than "#micromoon" near #apogee (earth far).

#fullmoonfacts #astronomy #moonfacts

#SuperMoon tonight Friday September 29th when there's a full moon at the same time the Moon is closest to Earth.
Because the Moon doesn't orbit around Earth in a perfect circle, there are times when the Moon is closer to Earth — it's called the #perigee.

Also #daylightsaving - clocks one hour forward - from 2am Sunday October 1st 2023.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-29/september-supermoon-how-to-see-last-supermoon-of-2023/102900910

The last supermoon of 2023 will rise tonight. How to see the Harvest Moon and what to look out for the rest of the year

Our skies have been graced by four supermoons in 2023, including a rare blue moon  where two full moons appear in a single month.

ABC News

Last night's beautiful full Moon.
by me :)
(not saying my pic is beautiful, just that the Moon is!) XD

#Moon #SuperBlueMoon #Perigee #BlueMoon

APOD: 2021 April 30 - Pink and the Perigee Moon

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.