The moon will provide today and tomorrow’s a sight not seen 68 years ago and unrepeatable until 2034.
The only natural satellite of the Earth not only will you be in its full phase, but at its closest point to the planet, so the citizenship will be able to appreciate a "superluna".
Eddie Irizarry, vice-president of the Society of Astronomy of the Caribbean, explained yesterday that the moon will be at 216 thousand miles from the Earth, which means 23 thousand miles of distance less than the average. The moon tends to orbit 239 thousand miles of the Earth.
"For people that tend not to observe the moon, the effect will be slight visually. But people who observed the moon with greater frequency yes will perceive the closeness, especially when you get close to the horizon," Irizarry said.
he also Said that the "superluna" will be appreciable from 6:00 p. m. today and 6:30 p. m. tomorrow. The nearest point, however, it will be between 9:00 and 10:00.m. of morning.
early start
"Who madruguen of Sunday to Monday, just before the dawn, will be able to appreciate it better. Those who do, you need to look in the direction of the horizon to the west (because the moon will be hiding)," he said.
Now, if your intention is to observe it without having to get up early, Irizarry advised to seek an area that has few obstructions in the direction of the eastern horizon (where the sun rises in the morning).
"Both the Sunday and Monday, the moon is going to look more impressive when you see it appear near the horizon. When there are no obstructions, it is perceived more closely," he said.
Irizarry emphasized that those people who tend not to observe the moon, perhaps they perceive more brilliant.
According to estimates from the National Administration of Aeronautics and Space (NASA), the last time the moon was this close to Earth was in 1948. The next time will be on the 25th of November 2034.
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