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Supermoon Visit Malaysian Skies Again

Yesterday, earth witnessed the biggest supermoon of the year. Moon is at the closest distance to Earth in 2022 on July 13. The supermoon be visible for the next three days and people across the world would be able to see till Friday morning, according to NASA.

The supermoon phenomenon happens on a full moon night when Moon is at its closest approach to the Earth or when a full moon is within 90 per cent of the perigee (the point at which the Moon is closest in its orbit to the Earth). This phenomenon makes moon appear bigger and brighter than usual. The Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA), via its official portal, announced that the phenomenon will occur due to the position of the moon being at its closest to earth, with a distance of 357,263km.

This year, Earth will see four full supermoon in total. After July 13, the Earth will witness next Supermoon on August 12, NASA has said. Earth last had witnessed supermoon this year on June 14. The June 14 phenomenon, which was also called ‘Strawberry Moon’, marked the last full moon of Spring and the first full moon of summer.

The July supermoon is also being called Buck supermoon because new antlers of the buck or male deer grow out of their foreheads during this time. The July 13 phenomenon is also being called Thunder moon due to occurrence of frequent thunderstorms during this time of the year. The Buck supermoon is happening at the same time when the Sun is farthest from Earth.

A file picture of a supermoon taken next to the Petronas Twin Towers on May 8, 2020. – MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star The Full Moon is the most spectacular Moon phase when the entire face of the Moon is lit up. - MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star.

 

Here's a view of the supermoon rising behind The Exchange 106, also known as TRX Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

 

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/07/12/supermoon-to-visit-malaysian-skies-again-on-july-13

Date of Input: 18/07/2022 | Updated: 13/10/2022 | aslamiah

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