Get ready to see Supermon! This phenomenon will occur tonight, and it will be the first supermoon in 2023. At that moment, the moon will be at the same time in the full moon phase and at a distance of less than 110% from the perihelion point in its orbit. Learn more about “Thunder Moon”.
The giant moon "Thunder Moon" will be 360,000 km from Earth
When the full moon approaches Earth, it appears gigantic and brighter. It seems, because it is really an optical illusion. When the moon is at perigee, the moon is about 50,000 km closer to our planet than normal and becomes this phenomenon called a super moon.
Today it will be possible to see the first supermoon in 2023, when the moon will reach its closest point to Earth. The Moon will appear brighter (about 16%) and larger. Perigee is the point in the orbit where the Moon is closest to Earth. The aphelion is the greatest distance from the Earth.
This supermoon is called "Thunder Moon", it will be 360,000 km from Earth (usually the Moon is 383,000 km away. It is named because of the thunderstorms that usually occur at the beginning of summer. According to the information, it will appear in the constellation A constellation the bow.
The supermoon phenomenon will occur on Sunday between 20:30 and 21:00. The next full moon will be the sturgeon moon. It will be held on the first day of August. It will be the second largest supermoon of the year, 357,000 km from Earth.
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