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Credit & Copyright: VegaStar Carpentier
Explanation:
Did you see that full Moon Saturday night?
Dubbed a
supermoon,
the latest fully illuminated moon appeared
slightly larger than usual because it occurred unusually near the
closest point in its orbit to Earth.
Pictured
above, the supermoon was captured Saturday night rising behind the top of the
Eiffel Tower in
Paris,
France.
Of course, the angular extent
of the moon in comparison to foreground objects can be adjusted just by
changing the observer's distance to the foreground object.
When compared to nearby objects the moon may
appear tiny, but when
compared to distant objects -- the moon may
appear huge.
Next month yet another full moon is expected, this one appearing about
one percent smaller.
Browse:
Supermoon Image Gallery
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NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: Moon
Publications with words: Moon
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