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Η Σελήνη πλησίασε στη Γη περισσότερο από κάθε άλλη φορά εδώ και σχεδόν 69 χρόνια κάτι που σημαίνει, ότι είναι η μεγαλύτερη που έχει υπάρξει μετά το 1948.
A very rare #Supermoon will be visible in the sky tonight- as the moon comes closer to Earth than it has done for 69 years.
The "supermoon", the closest the moon comes to Earth since 1948
If there is one thing you must do today, it is to make sure you get a good look at the moon. More specifically, the 14% bigger, 30% brighter ‘supermoon’.
What is a supermoon?
The moon’s moves in an elliptical orbit around the Earth, not a circular one. This means that at times, it is closer to our planet and at times, farther away. The point when the moon is closest to Earth is called ‘perigree’ and when it is farthest is called ‘apogee’.
The moon goes through different phases such as a full moon, crescent, half-moon etc. So, when the two conditions coincide – that is, a full moon passes closest to earth – astronomers call it the supermoon.
What’s ‘super’ about it?
Well, since it is closest to Earth, the moon appears larger in diameter and shines 30 per cent brighter. To the naked eye, the difference is really not that remarkable. The moon’s larger-than-usual appearance does bring higher tides.
Photos and video Agios Sozomenos 14/11/2016 by George Konstantinou
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