The next time the moon will appear so big will be in 2034.
The moon on November 14 will be at its closest to the earth since 1948 and will appear 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter when compared to the full moon.
Hyderabad: The Planetary Society of India (PSI) will be organising a sky view programme to observe the supermoon on November 14 at Sanjeevaiah Park from 5 pm to 7.30 pm. The programme is free. The moon rises at 5.45 pm on Monday.
The moon on November 14 will be at its closest to the earth since 1948 and will appear 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter when compared to the full moon.The next time the moon will appear so big will be in 2034.
A full moon when the satellite is close to earth occurs three to five times a year. A supermoon occurs when the sun, moon and Earth align and the moon's orbit is the closest to Earth.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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