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Related: Culture Forums, Support Forums"Supermoon" this Sunday
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/20/supermoon-june-2013-perigee-moon_n_3461899.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopularSet to peak on Sunday, June 23, the 2013 supermoon is noteworthy not only for the remarkable sight it will present to skywatchers but also because it will be the largest supermoon this year.
Also known as a perigee moon, the event occurs when a full moon lines up with the Earth and the sun at a specific point in its orbit, called the lunar perigee. That's the point at which the moon is nearest to Earth as it traces its elliptical path around our planet.
Since it's closer to us, the moon appears up to 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than usual. Coined by astrologer Richard Nolle, the term "supermoon" essentially means a bigger and brighter full moon.
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Also known as a perigee moon, the event occurs when a full moon lines up with the Earth and the sun at a specific point in its orbit, called the lunar perigee. That's the point at which the moon is nearest to Earth as it traces its elliptical path around our planet.
Since it's closer to us, the moon appears up to 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than usual. Coined by astrologer Richard Nolle, the term "supermoon" essentially means a bigger and brighter full moon.
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My favorite moon song:
What's yours?
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"Supermoon" this Sunday (Original Post)
onestepforward
Jun 2013
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pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)1. CCR...
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)2. This one is kinda sweet.
Generic Brad
(14,276 posts)3. So..we're talking a big ass moon?
Just trying to picture it correctly in my mind.
onestepforward
(3,691 posts)11. The biggest ass moon for this year!
Not again until August 2014
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)4. No one can beat Ol' Blue Eyes:
marions ghost
(19,841 posts)5. Don't really have a fave but this is nice:
Loryn
(945 posts)6. It was a beautiful moon last night too.
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onestepforward
(3,691 posts)10. The moon was beautiful last night!
I kept going outside to look at it
marions ghost
(19,841 posts)7. Another oldie
I like this Melbourne Australia version.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)8. Moondance
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)9. Shame on the Moon
onestepforward
(3,691 posts)12. Thanks for all the great moon songs!
I played them in my mind while walking tonight and looking at the moon.
Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)13. Can't forget this classic!
AllenVanAllen
(3,134 posts)14. And there's this....