Monday's supermoon is the first of four this year. During a supermoon, the full moon inches a little closer than usual to Earth.
Monday's supermoon is the first of four this year. During a supermoon, the full moon inches a little closer than usual to Earth.
1. Supermoon 2024
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A supermoon isn’t bigger, but it can appear that way in the night sky, although scientists say the difference can be barely perceptible.
2. September’s supermoon will coincide with...
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September’s supermoon will coincide with a partial lunar eclipse. October’s will be the year’s closest approach, and November’s will round out the year.
3. Full lunar phase
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More a popular term than a scientific one, a supermoon occurs when a full lunar phase syncs up with an especially close swing around Earth.
4. Blue supermoon
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This usually happens only three or four times a year and consecutively, given the moon’s constantly shifting, oval-shaped orbit. ___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group.
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