super-duper moon not to be seen again till 2034

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A Supermoon Like This One Won't Come Again Until 2034

Skywatchers are in for a big, bright treat in two weeks!
11/02/2016 05:01 pm ET | Updated 1 day ago
David Freeman

On Nov. 14, skywatchers will be treated to a supermoon so big and bright that it's being billed as a "super-dupermoon" or an "extra-supermoon."

Supermoons aren't especially uncommon, but this will be the nearest that a full moon has come to Earth since January 26, 1948. The full moon won't get this close again until November 25, 2034.

The term supermoon refers to a full moon that occurs when our planet's natural satellite is at its closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbit. Astronomers call that point perigee, and so "perigee moon" is another term for supermoon. (The point at which the moon is most distant from Earth in its orbit is known as apogee.)

A supermoon can appear up to 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than an apogee full moon, according to NASA. The effect is most pronounced when the moon is viewed near the horizon.
This supermoon is one of three to occur during the last three months of 2016. There was a supermoon on Oct. 16, and there will be another on Dec. 14. But this one coming up will be the most special of the lot ? so try not to miss it.

What's the best way to see the supermoon?

"Just find a dark area clear of trees," Dr. Noah Petro, a scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, told The Huffington Post in an email. "Anytime after dark is good and once the moon is up. There is no prime time when people have to do it, but the moon has to have risen for people to see it! : )"

Nuff said.


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November's 'Beaver' Supermoon Will Be the Biggest In Almost 70 Years
By Pam Wright
Published Nov 4 2016 04:00 PM EDT
weather.com

Supermoon Biggest in Nearly 70 Years
The full moon on Nov. 14 will appear 30 percent brighter and 14 percent bigger than usual. It will be the closest to Earth since 1948.

Sky gazers are about to be treated to a celestial event that hasn't been observed in almost 70 years and won't come again for many years to come.

The "record-breaking" supermoon slated for Nov. 14, known as the Beaver Moon or Frost Moon, will be exceptionally large and bring with it higher than normal tides.

Appearing up to 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than an average full moon, as noted by sciencealert.com, November's supermoon could very well be a once-in-a-lifetime event for many.

"The full moon of Nov. 14 is not only the closest full moon of 2016 but also the closest full moon to date in the 21st century," says NASA. The full moon won't come this close to Earth again until Nov. 25, 2034."

According to the Farmer's Almanac, the Beaver Moon gets its name because it came at the time of year when the early colonists and the Algonquin tribes set their beaver traps before the swamps froze. This would ensure they had a good supply of warm winter furs.

November Meteor Showers

On Nov. 12, the annual Taurids Meteor Shower will light up the night sky with meteors that are remnants left behind by the passage of the Comet known as 2P/Encke. With larger than normal "grains," the Taurids often offer fireballs, as well as about 10-15 meteors per hour. Unfortunately, the nearly full moon will "wash out the peak nights," Vaughn notes.

Another meteor shower will bring more "falling stars" between Nov. 5 and Dec. 3. The Leonid Meteor Shower, which will peak in the pre-dawn hours on Nov. 17, comes from material left behind from repeated passages of Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. Again, the waxing moon soon after the full moon will prevent the best possible view of the shower.

Planets and Meteor Showers

Because Venus sets more than two hours after the sun during the month of November, it can be readily seen as a very bright white object in the western early evening sky. It will continue to be seen in the western sky until spring.

(MORE: Skywatchers, Rejoice! 2016 Will Have More Supermoons)

Jupiter can be observed during the pre-dawn hours in November. It rises at 5:30 a.m. early in November and by 3 a.m. later in the month. It is best seen as the sky brightens before sunrise.

Vaughn notes that the November night sky and its celestial offerings are best viewed away from light pollution found near populated areas. He also suggests sky gazers take enough time to allow their eyes to adjust, which could take up to 15 minutes.

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http://www.sciencealert.com/we-re-about-to-see-a-record-breaking-supermoon-the-biggest-and-brightest-in-nearly-70-years

The closest full moon in the 21st century.
BEC CREW 2 NOV 2016

If you only see one astronomical event this year, make it the November supermoon, when the Moon will be the closest to Earth it's been since January 1948.

During the event, which will happen on the eve of November 14, the Moon will appear up to 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than an average full moon. This is the closest the Moon will get to Earth until 25 November 2034, so you really don't want to miss this one.

So how do you get a supermoon?

As NASA explains, because the Moon has an elliptical orbit, one side - called the perigee - is about 48,280 km (30,000 miles) closer to Earth than the other side (the apogee).

When the Sun, the Moon, and Earth line up as the Moon orbits Earth, that's known as syzygy (definitely something you want to keep in your back pocket for your next Scrabble match).

When this Earth-Moon-Sun system occurs with the perigee side of the Moon facing us, and the Moon happens to be on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun, we get what's called a perigee-syzygy.

That causes the Moon to appear much bigger and brighter in our sky than usual, and it's referred to as a supermoon - or more technically, a perigee moon.

Supermoons aren't all that uncommon - we just had one on October 16, and after the November 14 super-supermoon, we'll have another one on December 14.

But because the November 14 Moon becomes full within about 2 hours of perigee, it's going to look the biggest it has in nearly seven decades.

"The full moon of November 14 is not only the closest full moon of 2016, but also the closest full moon to date in the 21st century," says NASA. "The full moon won't come this close to Earth again until 25 November 2034."

Depending on where you're viewing it from, the difference between a supermoon and a regular full moon can be stark, or difficult to tell. If the Moon is hanging high overhead, and you have no buildings or landmarks to compare it to, it can be tricky to tell that it's larger than usual.

But if you're viewing from a spot where the Moon is sitting closer to the horizon, it can create what's known as 'moon illusion'.

"When the moon is near the horizon, it can look unnaturally large when viewed through trees, buildings, or other foreground objects," says NASA. "The effect is an optical illusion, but that fact doesn't take away from the experience."

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There is a good chance of snow for this supermoon in Nottingham.  If it snows I'll try to get you some pictures of the view.  Photography is not my strong point but I'll do my best.