Supermoon 2020: What is a Supermoon? How big will the Snow Moon turn this weekend?

“Each month, the Moon comes closest to Earth at perigee and swings farthest away at apogee.”

According to astronomer Richard Nolle, a Supermoon only appears when the Moon is within 90 percent of its perigee relative to its closest perigee in a given year.

By this definition, the astronomer only considers the March and April Full Moons this year to be super.

Astronomer Fred Espenak takes a different approach and believes the Full Moons in February, March, April and May will be super.

He said: “Surprisingly, there are frequently four or more Supermoons – out of a possible 12 to 13 Full Moons – each year.

source: express.co.uk


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