Full Moon & Super Moon

Full Moon Rising by Sarah Hall & Colin Campbell

NEXT FULL MOON - Feb 27th

The full Moon this month

The next Full Moon is on the 27th Feb. The Moon rises around 18:00 on the evening of the 27th in the East. The actual full moon is 08:17 however it will be day light.  This Full Moon is also know as The Snow Moon.

If you manage to catch a full moon as it rises above the horizon it will appear to look much bigger. Check out the video further down the page that explains why!

This image shows the location of the full Moon at 18:15 on the 27th Feb

This image is a screen shot from Stellarium, a fantastic piece of free software.

Why does the Moon appear larger when it is just rising?

 SUPERMOONS

What is a Supermoon & When is the next one?

THE NEXT SUPERMOON ISN'T UNTIL APRIL 2021 NOW!

The scientific name for a Supermoon is Perigee Full Moon. A Supermoon occurs when the full moon is at the closest point of its orbit to the Earth. The Moon will look much closer and brighter.

The Supermoon is normally best viewed as it rises. The best time to view it is when it is just rising, as it will appear to look much larger.

The video to the left explains what a Supermoon is!

Great Red Spot
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The Sky This Month
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The ISS
Did you know you can see the International Space Station passing over?
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