According to astronomers, tomorrow Saturday, March 19, the Moon can be observed in a giant size and unique beauty, the largest seen in almost 20 years, " When the moon appears over the Andes, is going to be big enough "Said Arturo Gomez, Chilean astronomer Cerro Tololo Observatory. Meanwhile, Geoff Chester, an expert from the U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO) noted that" The last full moon that was so big and so close to Earth was in March 1993 .
The moon varies in size due to its elliptical orbit, being away from the planet when in Apogee and closer when at Perigee. According to experts, the average distance of the Moon with Earth is the perigee 384,000 km was the point of closest approach, is where you'll see it this weekend, " Moon at perigee is seen beside about 14% more 30% larger and brighter than when viewed in the side peak of its orb ita "said Dr. Tony Phillips in an article from NASA.
Although the phenomenon could lead to the" perigee tides, rising in some inches high, the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of USA) dismissed any concern, " not exactly a great flood " added Phillips. As to the comment said " The inflated balloon rising in the east at sunset can be so close that if one reaches out think you can touch" but that proximity is an illusion because the Moon is about 356,577 km from Earth.
The moon varies in size due to its elliptical orbit, being away from the planet when in Apogee and closer when at Perigee. According to experts, the average distance of the Moon with Earth is the perigee 384,000 km was the point of closest approach, is where you'll see it this weekend, " Moon at perigee is seen beside about 14% more 30% larger and brighter than when viewed in the side peak of its orb ita "said Dr. Tony Phillips in an article from NASA.
Although the phenomenon could lead to the" perigee tides, rising in some inches high, the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of USA) dismissed any concern, " not exactly a great flood " added Phillips. As to the comment said " The inflated balloon rising in the east at sunset can be so close that if one reaches out think you can touch" but that proximity is an illusion because the Moon is about 356,577 km from Earth.
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