"Supermoon" appeared in the night sky of Yamashiro. Hualong Net-New Chongqing Client Chief Reporter Li Wenke Photo
On the evening of August 30, the "Supermoon" appeared in the night sky of the mountain city as scheduled, which was the largest and brightest of the year. At 23:54 , when the Moon passes perigee , the apparent diameter is the largest , which is the best time to see it.
The largest and brightest "supermoon" of 2023. Photo by Hualong Net-New Chongqing client reporter Shi Tao
At the same time, this "super moon" is also a relatively rare "super blue moon", but not a blue moon, but refers to the second full moon that appears in a month, which appears on average once every 2.4 years.
"Supermoon" is in the same frame as the Panoramic Building in Eling Park. Photo by Li Yukun, chief reporter of Hualong Net-New Chongqing Client
Why is the moon big and small? This is because the moon's orbit around the earth is elliptical, and its distance from the earth is far and near, about 350,000 kilometers at its closest and about 400,000 kilometers at its farthest time, and this change in the distance between the moon and the earth leads to a change in the "apparent diameter" of the moon. The term "supermoon" generally refers to the full moon at perigee. According to astronomical observations, the same full moon has an apparent diameter 14% larger and a visual area 30% larger at perigee than at apogee.
Chongqing Tongliang, the full moon rises from the side of Tonglianglong Stadium. Hualong Net-New Chongqing client reporter Photo by Zhang Qian
This "Super Blue Moon" coincides with the opposition of Saturn, which is also a good time to observe Saturn, and you can enjoy the Saturn conjunction phenomenon in the same frame as the full moon.
Chongqing Liangjiang New Area, the largest full moon in 2023 appeared in the night sky of Shancheng (secondary exposure). Photo by Hualong Net-New Chongqing client reporter Shi Tao
In Hechuan, Chongqing, a golden full moon slowly rises in the night sky. Hualong Net-New Chongqing client reporter Liu Zhao photo
Chongqing Hechuan, bright moon, like a jade plate hanging high. Hualong Net-New Chongqing client reporter Liu Zhao photo
19:48, the "supermoon" in the night sky of Yamashiro. Hualong Net-New Chongqing Client Chief Reporter Li Wenke Photo
In Chongqing, the soft moonlight brings out a calm and peaceful night (double exposure). Photo by Hualong Net-New Chongqing client reporter Chen Yi
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