Super Moon (supermoon) - A rare natural event on the night of March 19-20 2011/Saturday will happen in Indonesia and several places in the world , it will make the moon appears larger. At that time, the moon will be visible 7% more fat than usual, that's called supermoon or super moon or super perigee moon.
An experts Astronomy from the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) , Thomas Djamaluddin, said. the enlargement of the moon it will look normal when viewed with the naked eye. But with a telescope, the difference in the size of the moon will be visible. "About 7% larger than usual full moon," he said on Wednesday [march,16 2011].
This super moon (supermoon) phenomenon is due to the moon being full and in the closest distance to Earth. In astrological terms, it was called super moon. The special and rare occurrence that only repeated once every 18 years.
Based on astronomical data, on Saturday, March 19 at 19:10 PM or Sunday, March 20 at 2:10 pm, the distance of the moon with the earth as far as 356,577 miles. The longest distance the moon with the earth that occurred on December spanned 364 thousand kilometers. The maximum full moon (super moon) will occur one hour earlier, on March 19 at 18:11 PM or March 20 at 1:11 pm.
An experts Astronomy from the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) , Thomas Djamaluddin, said. the enlargement of the moon it will look normal when viewed with the naked eye. But with a telescope, the difference in the size of the moon will be visible. "About 7% larger than usual full moon," he said on Wednesday [march,16 2011].
This super moon (supermoon) phenomenon is due to the moon being full and in the closest distance to Earth. In astrological terms, it was called super moon. The special and rare occurrence that only repeated once every 18 years.
Based on astronomical data, on Saturday, March 19 at 19:10 PM or Sunday, March 20 at 2:10 pm, the distance of the moon with the earth as far as 356,577 miles. The longest distance the moon with the earth that occurred on December spanned 364 thousand kilometers. The maximum full moon (super moon) will occur one hour earlier, on March 19 at 18:11 PM or March 20 at 1:11 pm.
Super Moon Video, Coming 19th March 2011/saturday
Besides the moon seems to become large,r supermoon phenomenon needs to watch out for the moon affects ocean iides will be strengthened. Fishermens and coastal residents, such as newport beach houses are asked to be careful because of potential flooding of tides that's estimated will be larger than normal moon size, that's called supermoon/super-moon.
Well...let's mark our calendar, and wait on March 19th, a full Moon of rare size and beauty will rise in the east at sunset. It's a super moon and the biggest in almost 20 years, the full moon/supermoon of March 19th occurs less than one hour away from perigee-a near-perfect coincidence that happens only 18 years or so
Well...let's mark our calendar, and wait on March 19th, a full Moon of rare size and beauty will rise in the east at sunset. It's a super moon and the biggest in almost 20 years, the full moon/supermoon of March 19th occurs less than one hour away from perigee-a near-perfect coincidence that happens only 18 years or so