Last month’s breathtaking Super Blood Wolf Moon gave eager skygazers alluring views, and space enthusiasts will soon be treated to another Full Moon. The Super Snow Moon will cross the skies on Tuesday, February 19. So what time does the biggest and brightest Moon of the year peak?
What time does Super Snow Moon PEAK tomorrow?
The spectacular Super Snow Moon will reach its closest point to Earth on Tuesday, February 19 at 9.06am in the UK.
However, the Full Moon will be at its fullest 3.53pm, but unfortunately Britons will not be able to view the Moon before it rises at 5.11pm.
Sky watchers in the USA will also have to wait for the Moon to rise to get the best views, which will happen between 5.30pm and 6.30pm EST.
For New Yorkers, the Moon will rise at 5.46pm and will set at 7.35am on February 20.
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What is the Super Snow Moon?
Although a Super Snow Moon isn’t quite a dramatic last the Super Blood Wolf Moon we saw on January 21, it’s a spectacle worth stepping outside for.
According to NASA, the Super Snow Moon is the biggest and brightest Moon of 2019.
This is because its orbit is at its closest to Earth, at around 221,700 miles (256,800km).
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A Full Moon in February often gets the name “Snow Moon” because this month often sees the heaviest snowfalls, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.
A Super Moon is when a Moon is simultaneously full and its orbit is closest to Earth.
When this happens, the Moon appears larger and brighter in the sky, providing space enthusiast with alluring views.
Astrologer Richard Nolle first defined the “Supermoon” in 1979, saying the phenomenon is “a new or full moon which occurs with the moon at or near (within 90 per cent of) its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit.”
When is the next Full Moon?
The next Full Moon will be on March 20.
This Moon is known as the Full Worm Moon, as named by Native Americans.
The Full Worm Moon is usually considered the last Full Moon of winter and the word “worm” is included in the name because many birds feed on earthworms which emerge around the month of March.