What is a “Supermoon”?*
A “Supermoon” is a full moon when it is closest to the Earth in its orbit. This causes the moon to seem bigger than usual, thus the name “Supermoon.” The scientific name for a “Supermoon” is a perigee-syzygy. The term “Supermoon” was created in 1979 by Richard Nolle, to create a simple name for everyone […]
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