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Get ready for the biggest ‘supermoon’ in almost seven decades

Edit The Independent 14 Nov 2016
The occurrence of a supermoon, or to give it its proper name, a “super perigee full moon”, is not particularly uncommon ... As the moon orbits the Earth it moves around the sky relative to the sun. This means we see different proportions illuminated from one night to the next – an effect known as the phases of the moon. Once per orbit the moon is opposite the sun in the sky, meaning that the side facing the Earth is fully illuminated....

Another stellar sky coming Dallas-Fort Worth's way thanks to Supermoon

Edit The Dallas Morning News 14 Nov 2016
If you're up early Monday, you may just catch the moon at its closest point to earth in almost 70 years.  ... -- it will become a full moon....

Legends of the supermoon

Edit DNA India 14 Nov 2016
On the occasion of tonight’s phenomenon, we take a look at how ancient civilisations imagined, feared and worshipped the moon. Tonight’s full moon is the closest the moon has been to earth in almost 69 years and will be this close again only in 2034 ... With the sun being a steady source of light, rising and setting day after day, it was the everchanging shape of the moon that made people fear and worship it....

’Supermoon’ no fantastic phenomenon, but the moon still fascinates

Edit Canada Dot Com 14 Nov 2016
MONTREAL — Canadians may want to turn their eyes to the night skies on Monday if they want to see the moon pass closer to the Earth than it has in almost 70 years. According to NASA, the so-called ’supermoon’ will be the closest full moon to earth since 1948, and it won’t be as close again until 2034. The moon will be at its closest just before dawn on Monday, but will be almost equally visible Sunday and Monday nights....

‘Sailor Moon R: The Movie:’ VIZ Media Plans Limited North American Theater Release Of Film

Edit Inquisitr 14 Nov 2016
As part of their official restoration project of anime classic Sailor Moon, entertainment company VIZ Media are allowing American fans to experience something that initially took place 23 years ago in Japan ... A previous edit, renamed Sailor Moon R ... Sailor Moon R The Movie In North America Theatres!! https.//t.co/UMUuif05wz pic.twitter.com/9FUJCDoiRY ... Additionally, just as it was with the 1993 Japanese debut of Sailor Moon R....

Supermoon to light up sky beginning Monday morning

Edit Atlanta Journal 14 Nov 2016
The brightest moon in almost 69 years will be lighting up the sky this week in a treat for star watchers around the globe ... The moon orbits the Earth in an oval shape. The moon will be at ... EST (1121 GMT) Monday when the moon comes within 221,523 miles (356,508 kilometers) ... Full moon will occur at 8.52 a.m....

Astronomer: Supermoon 'not much of an event at all'

Edit Toronto Sun 14 Nov 2016
MONTREAL — Canadians may want to turn their eyes to the night skies on Monday if they want to see the moon pass closer to the Earth than it has in almost 70 years. According to NASA, the so-called ’supermoon’ will be the closest full moon to earth since 1948, and it won’t be as close again until 2034 ... But there may be other reasons that the moon is suddenly much bigger,” he wrote....

November 2016 Super Moon Images from Around the World

Edit Universe Today 14 Nov 2016
Although there’s been quite a bit of hype about the Super Moon on November 13, 2016, to many, the full Moon tonight may have appeared quite similar to other full Moon’s you’ve seen. Yes, the “super-ness” of this Moon, while noteworthy, is fairly imperceptible ... However, the closest full moon of 2017 will be only 0.02% farther away than this one ... Moon and clouds as seen from the UK on Nov....

Yes, that's a supermoon -- and it's the biggest you'll see for another 18 years: ...

Edit Penn Live 14 Nov 2016
Coming when the full moon is at perigee – the point in the moon's orbit when it closest to Earth – it will appear 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than a full moon at apogee – the point in the moon's orbit farthest from Earth. The moon's orbit around Earth is elliptical, with perigee about 30,000 miles closer to Earth than apogee, PennLive staff writer Marcus Schneck reported last week. ....

Supermoon rises, but so far cloudy in New Orleans

Edit The Times Picayune 14 Nov 2016
"Supermoon" is a term used to describe the moon at its perigee, the closest that its elliptical orbit brings it to Earth. The term initially referred to a new or full moon that was within 90 percent of perigee. Supermoons usually appear 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than a full moon in apogee, the moon's farthest distance from Earth ... Very disappointed that we can't see the closest moon in the last 68 years....

Observe the supermoon at Nehru Planetarium

Edit The Hindu 14 Nov 2016
The moon is putting on a rare show this week and the Nehru Planetarium will be setting up telescopes to observe the supermoon on Monday, as well as the lunar occultation of the star Aldebaran or Rohini nakshatra , on Tuesday ... The moon goes through perigee and apogee once every month....

Supermoon

Edit Worcester Telegram 14 Nov 2016
The nearly full moon rises in the eastern sky Sunday evening, seen from a rooftop in downtown Worcester. Because Monday's full moon phase takes place when the moon is at the closest point to Earth in its orbit, it's called a supermoon and appears slightly larger than a typical full moon. At right is Buffalo Wild Wings, 476 Boston Turnpike (Route 9), Shrewsbury. T&G; Staff/Christine Peterson ... ....

UK braced for spectacular 'supermoon' on Monday

Edit ITV 14 Nov 2016
In the UK, people will see the moon rise above rooftops in the closest encounter for 69 years ... the moon emerge in all its glory....
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