Supermoon delights world’s star gazers in full moon, eclipse combination

The Moon was closest, only 2 lakh 21 thousand 524 miles (356509 km) away at 11:21 GMT.

He said that despite the fact that the distance between the Moon and the Earth today is the shortest in the past 68 years, the Moon will approach the Earth inconsiderably.

Weather conditions permitting, it should be quite a sight for gawkers and photographers alike. The Moon will not be that close to Earth until 2034. The moon will be at its brightest this week because it is coming closer to the Earth along its elliptical orbit than at any time since January 1948.

Additionally, supermoons in the Northern Hemisphere that occur during the winter are particularly impressive.

A “supermoon” rises behind the a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Marina Beach in Chennai on Monday, November 14, 2016.

In addition to Monday’s supermoon making the moon appear bigger and brighter in the sky, there will also be a “low hanging moon” effect.

People in Perthshire appeared to get the best view of the supermoon, as it was able to shine through the clouded skies over Scotland.

Tonight’s supermoon will be the fifth of the year, following similar displays in April, May, October and November.

What is Super Moon and why it turns up to be the largest and closest?

The moon’s orbit around Earth isn’t a flawless circle.

He informed that an astrologer, Richard Nolle, coined the term super moon over 30 years ago, but now many in astronomy use it as well.

Monday’s supermoon is considered to be the largest and brightest it has ever been in close to 69 years.

On average, the moon is 238,900 miles from the Earth, but at its perigee it is around 5% closer.

Skygazers took to high-rise buildings, tourist landmarks and beaches worldwide on Monday to catch a glimpse of the closest “supermoon” to Earth in nearly seven decades.