What is a Supermoon?
Hello Everyone! Today we are going to talk about Introduction Have you ever heard of a "super moon"? It's become a popular term in recent years, but not everyone knows why it happens. In astronomy, a supermoon is used to refer to a new or full moon that occurred when the moon was within 90% of its closest approach to Earth. Nowadays, it's used to describe any full moon that looks bigger and closer to Earth than usual. It is an incredible view to look at in the starry sky. Moon Phases & More The moon goes through eight phases in a cycle that repeats every 29.5 days. These phases include the new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and crescent. When sunlight reflects off the near side of the moon, it becomes a full moon. During a year, we typically experience three to four supermoons. The term "supermoon" was coined by astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979 to refer to when the full moon is at th