Credit: Scott Sutherland/NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio Note that the size of the Moon changes from frame to frame, due to the changing distance between the Moon and Earth. If you carefully observe the Moon, night by night, you will notice that along with its changing phases, it also gets bigger and smaller in our sky over the course of a month.
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It is Asalha Puja for Theravada Buddhists, celebrating the Buddha's first sermon, and marking the beginning the three-month long retreat during the monsoon season known as Vassa.ĭON'T MISS: The best products for stargazing this summerĪ supermoon is a Full Moon that appears bigger and brighter in the sky because it is closer to Earth. Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains call it the Guru Full Moon (or Guru Purnima) - a time to honour spiritual or academic gurus. It's also known as the Hay Moon in parts of Europe, as this is traditionally the time of year for haymaking, or also the Mead Moon. Credit: Scott Sutherland/NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio/Fred Espenak This graphic collects all the relevant data about each Full Moon of 2022, including their popular names, whether they are a 'super' or 'micro' Moon, a 'perigee' or 'apogee' Full Moon, and whether they are remarkable in some other way (Harvest Moon, or due to a lunar eclipse). Lightning safety tips: "When thunder roars, go indoors!" "They also called this the Thunder Moon because of early Summer's frequent thunderstorms." "Early summer is normally when the new antlers of buck deer push out of their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur," they wrote. Nearly a century ago, the Maine Farmer's Almanac began using the name 'Buck Moon', attributing it to the Algonquin peoples of the U.S. What is a 'Buck' Moon?Īccording to NASA, there are many names for this Full Moon.
The Full Moon rises Wednesday night, and it's worth stopping, even for a few moments, to take in the sight as this is 2022's perigee supermoon - the closest, largest, and brightest Full Moon we'll see for all of this year.
You won't want to miss the Super Buck Moon. Check your weather forecast for tonight to see if you'll have clear skies.
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