A SUPER LUNA seen only every 19 years
Tomorrow, Saturday March 19 will see an impressive spectacle: The moon will look bigger and brighter
normal.
This happens every 19 years, the phenomenon is known as "Superluna" and only occurs when the moon and Earth are closer to each other and also presents the full moon.
When this happens (on Saturday) The moon will be in what astronomers call: The perigee is the closest point of its orbit to Earth. The last time this happened was in 1993, so if tomorrow there is a clear sky in your region, town or where you are, try to enjoy it.
You can see at a glance, if you use binoculars or a telescope, will be devoted to astronomy sites that bring the public some of these devices for the moon. Links to make us a better idea tomorrow will look like, the moon will be 30 percent brighter and will be 14 percent bigger than normal.
For the central region of Mexico, the lunar phenomenon will start from 19:00 hrs on Saturday 19 March, the earth and the moon will be about 356.576 miles. For 19:50 hrs central Mexico time the Moon will enter full phase and will be expanded thanks to the optical effect is created due to its proximity "apparent."
So we suggest you leave well wrapped and warm clothing if you live in the northern hemisphere.
In the chart below, you can view more details of this unique lunar encounter
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