Final supermoon of 2022 illuminates night sky over Singapore

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The supermoon, also known as the Sturgeon Moon, will occur between the night of Thursday and Friday. The moon rose at about 6.45pm on Thursday evening from the east and south-east. A supermoon occurs when the moon's orbit is closest to Earth at the same time the moon is full, according to NASA.

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Final supermoon of 2022 illuminates night sky over Singapore

The Perseid meteor shower will also hit its peak this weekend.

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Final supermoon of 2022: How to see it

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Tonight is an eventful night for stargazing. The fourth final supermoon of the year will be visible tonight, right alongside the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.The Moon revolves around Earth in an oval shaped orbit, meaning that at some points in its orbit it is much closer to us than others. When the Moon is at its closest point and is full at the same time, a supermoon occurs. Supermoons appear to be as much as 30% brighter …

2 months ago·Austin, United States

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