Get Out Tonight To See The Last Supermoon Of 2022

With another sweltering night assured, Britain willsee the last supermoon of the year.

The Full Moon, known as the Sturgeon Moon, is set to rise tonight and will appear large and bright in the sky.

At this point the sky rises and to the human eye it does not appear any more realistic than the other moons.

However, if you look for the Moon just after it rises late this evening,you can benefit from the illusion thatour natural satellites sometimes appear larger. 13}

A "supermoon" occurs when the full moon coincides or nearly coincides with the moon's "perigee". This is the point in the orbit where the Moon is closest to the Earth.

The moon's orbit is elliptical, traveling from her 253,000 miles to 226,000 miles from Earth over the course of a month. When it crosses the meridian on Thursday, it will be about 223,600 miles from the center of the Earth.

What time will the full moon be seen?

Tonight the Moon will rise in London at 8:54 PM and will set at 5:34 PM tomorrow morning.

If you are in the north, the timing is slightly different. According to timeanddate.com, it will rise around 9:30 PM in Edinburgh and set at 5:25 AM on Friday.

Why is it called "Sturgeon Moon"?

The full moon in August is often known as "Sturgeon Moon", according to the Old Farmers Almanac. This happened at a time when Native Americans in some areas were historically catching very large amounts of fish.

Each full moon of the year has an accompanying title, often derived from these old Native American names for him.

If you don't know what a sturgeon is, it's a prehistoric fish that can be dated back to about 136 million years ago. There are currently 29 species of sturgeon in the world.

How to Photograph a Superstar Moon

"The Moon, especially the Full Moon is very bright, so it is important not to overexpose it," explains Kane Jones of 63} Pixis

"To get a great shot of the full moon, the camera I usually set the base ISO to ISO 100. I set the aperture to ƒ/11 and adjust the shutter speed to 1/100.

"If the image is too bright, set the shutter speed faster, such as 1/200; Set it long like 60. You can also use a wider aperture like ƒ/8 or ƒ/5.6 to let in more light or increase the ISO to ISO 200 or 400.”

What is a supermoon?

A "supermoon" occurs when the full moon coincides or nearly coincides with the moon's "perigee". This is the point on the orbit where the Moon is closest to the Earth.

Moon's orbit is elliptical, moving from her 253,000 miles to 226,000 miles from Earth over the course of a month.

Tonight (or early tomorrow morning) when it crosses the meridian, it will be about 223,600 miles from the center of the Earth.

Astronomers would refer to a full moon that occurs at or near its orbital closest approach as a "periapsis" or even an example of a "periapsis". Not as catchy as it was made for 'Supermoon'.

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