Good news for astronomy enthusiasts: a superlude brighter of the year will light up the skies this Wednesday.
The lunar satellite will reach the full moon phase from 1:20 pm (Portuguese time), but it may be better observed during the night, shortly after sunsetUmbrellar do sol. It can also be seen – although not as well – the night before and after.
Popularly known as Beaver Moon, according to NASA it could be 14% larger than a “normal” moon and 30% brighter than the furthest full moon from Earth. But, although visible to the naked eye, the difference to a normal full moon may be difficult to determine. notice without binoculars or a mid-range telescope.
This phenomenon is explained by the rotation of the moon, which no is pperfectly circular, but rather elliptical (or oval). Por that, moves closer or further awaythe planet during its orbit.
O perigee-syzygy, the scientific name used for a super moon happens when this natural satellite this o more pras close to perigee as possible – the point of shortest distance between the Earth and the moon –, about 362.600 kilometers. Now, the point of greatest distance between these astronomical objects is called apogee. As for the term super moon is not official, it was coined in 1979 by astrologer Richard Don’thence it is not used by the scientific community.
The Beaver Moon, so nicknamed by Native American people, it got its name because it happened at a time when beavers build dams to protect themselves do winter cold. Traditionally, it corresponded to the height that hunters they used the opportunity to hunt and collect the thickest skins of these animals.
In Europe, this supermoon is known as the Moon ofthe Frost or Moon of Is ita name very similar to that of the culture Anishinaabegthe indigenous people in the Great Lakes region of the USA and Canada, where it is called the “Ice Moon”. In the southern hemisphere it is known as the Flower Moonas it coincides with spring. Contiproving to be remarkable for Native American culture, these indigenous people from the southern hemisphere nicknamed the satellite the Corn Moon, due to the harvest season of this cereal.
The Beaver Moon is only the second supermoon of the year, between the Hunter’s Moon in October, and the Cold Moon that will arrive on December 4th. After this, you have to wait until November 2026 to appreciate the phenomenon again.