This November’s “supermoon” could be once in a lifetime

Because the moon follows an elliptical path around Earth, one side is about 30,000 miles closer than the other. The moon turns completely full for just an instant, and that instant will happen at 8:52 a.m. EST on November 14.

We had the first one on October 16 with the third due on December 14. It features twelve of his best astro-photos and a day-by day listing of cool celestial events that you and your family can enjoy watching all year. When perigee-syzygy of the Earth-moon-sun order ensues and the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun, a supermoon develops.

“The Super Moon is normally 12 to 14 per cent larger and 25 to 30 per cent brighter than the normal full Moon”, said Tayyaba.

People can usually see about 120 meteors per hour during the peak of the Geminid meteor shower, but the supermoon will cause sky watchers to only see about a dozen per hour this year.

If you step outside on November 14, you might notice the moon is looking bigger and brighter than usual.

The supermoon craze is back, as this coming full moon will be the biggest in 70 years.

On November 14th (next Monday) the moon will be at its closest to the Earth since 1948 resulting in the most super of supermoons in over half a century!

A third supermoon will arrive a month to the day after the November 14 appearance.

A supermoon occurs when the two coincide and the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth to the sun. Viewed “next” to the trees and buildings on the horizon the supermoon will look even bigger. The full moon will reach perigree – the moon’s closest point to Earth for this month – within about 90 minutes of that time. In Kolkata, it will rise around 4.58pm and if the sky remains clear, sky-gazers can view the supermoon.

And the coming full moon on November 13-14 will be super.