Back to Back Supermoons 2022 | June 6 - June 12 | Stargazers
Season 45 Episode 23 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers #STGZ215 1 minute version June 6-12, 2022 “Back to Back Supermoons 2022”
Star Gazers #STGZ215 1 minute version June 6-12, 2022 “Back to Back Supermoons 2022”
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Back to Back Supermoons 2022 | June 6 - June 12 | Stargazers
Season 45 Episode 23 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers #STGZ215 1 minute version June 6-12, 2022 “Back to Back Supermoons 2022”
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THAT S RIGHT STAR TREKKERS, WE GOT MULTIPLE SUPERMOONS COMIN ATCHA ON JUNE 14 AND JULY 13.
WHAT S A SUPERMOON?
GLAD YOU ASKED.
LUNA WILL LOOK AS MUCH AS FOURTEEN PERCENT LARGER, AND ABOUT THIRTY PERCENT BRIGHTER FOR BOTH FULL MOONS!
WHY?
PERIGEE-SYZYGY NO I DIDN T SNEEZE, THAT S THE SCIENTIFIC TERM FOR A SUPERMOON, AND IT S ONE OF MY FAVORITES.
SAY IT OUT LOUD.
NO REALLY TRY IT!
IT S GREAT.
EVERY FULL MOON, THE SUN IS FULLY SHINING ON THE MOON S FACE FORMING A STRAIGHT LINE THROUGH THREE CELESTIAL BODIES THIS IS CALLED SYZYGY.
SOMETIMES, THIS COINCIDES WITH THE MOON HITTING ITS CLOSEST POINT IN ORBIT CALLED PERIGEE.
WHEN ORBITAL PERIGEE COINCIDES WITH A FULL MOON (SYZYGY) WE SEE A SLIGHTLY BRIGHTER, LARGER MOON.
PERIGEE-SYZYGY A.K.A.
A SUPERMOON.
THE BEST TIME TO CHECK OUT THE PERIGEE-SYZYGY IS RIGHT AFTER MOONRISE, SO GET OUTSIDE, AND KEEP LOOKIN UP.
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