what is supermoon
A supermoon is the situation when the Moon’s orbit is closest to Earth. From a scientific point of view, the Moon will reach its perigee, its closest point in the Earth’s orbit, on this day. Because of this, it will appear slightly larger than normal compared to the normal full moon. A supermoon can appear 14 to 30 percent brighter than an average night. This will be the fourth of four supermoons to be visible in a row. During this, the distance between the Earth and the Moon will decrease by about 26 thousand kilometers.
How the name ‘Full Sturgeon Moon’ came to be
According to NASA, the word sturgeon originated from the American tribe Algonquin. Every year this tribe catches sturgeon fish in this season, due to which this full moon is called Sturgeon Moon.
best time to watch supermoon
Supermoon will be visible in India from this evening onwards. Talking about the country’s capital Delhi, the supermoon will start appearing after 7.41 pm. It can be seen till morning.
when is the next supermoon
of spacedotcom Report According to, four supermoons will be seen in the next year i.e. 2023 and after that in 2024 as well. Whereas in 2025, 3 supermoons can be seen. Although this view can be seen with the eyes, but if you have better quality binoculars, then this view can be more interesting.