Supermoon October 16, 2016.

On the night of October 16, 2016 the full moon for the first time this year will approach the Earth on the minimum distance, thus seem unusually bright and high in the sky. The contours of her relief will be visible to the naked eye and with binoculars you can even see the craters and maria.

Official term "Supermoon" does not exist. Typically refers to the full moon, coinciding with the finding of the Moon at perigee - our nearest point in its orbit, explained the staff of the planetarium. Enjoy the event and will be in the nature and in the city. The only obstacle - the cloud.

The upcoming Supermoon will be the first in the current year. The following is expected on November 14, and the last - on 14 December. As astronomers have calculated the frequency of events is on average 144 days. Of particular influence on the Earth, it has not only enhances the tides.

All Supermoon very beautiful, but some may take less bright, while others, on the contrary, surprised incredible size and detail of the lunar disk.

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