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Bhopal, 17 October (HS). Today's Sharad Purnima night is going to be very special for people interested in astronomy. Although the moon of Sharad Utsav is considered bright with the belief of shining with its 16 phases, but this time scientifically the moon rising in the evening will be the brightest moon of the year in the form of Sharad Supermoon and it will remain in its moonlight throughout the night. Will scatter. Due to this, the night of Sharad Purnima will be the brightest night of this year.
National Award winning science broadcaster Sarika Gharu said that the shining moon on Sharad Purnima will be at a distance of only 3 lakh 57 thousand 364 kilometers from the Earth, which is the shortest distance between the Moon and the Earth for this year. Due to its proximity to the Earth, the Moon will appear relatively larger and brighter. In western countries it has been named Hunter's Moon.
He told that at 4:56 pm Indian time, the Moon will come to its closest point to the Earth and about an hour later, it will rise in the east as Sharad Supermoon and spread its moonlight in the sky throughout the night. Even though according to religious beliefs, you might have celebrated the festival by eating kheer on Wednesday night itself, but in terms of brightness, scientifically, the moon will shine at its maximum tonight only. If clouds or fog do not become a hindrance, you will also be able to enjoy this brightest night of the year.
What is supermoon?
Science broadcaster Sarika told that the Moon revolving around the Earth does not revolve in a circular path, but revolves in an oval path. Due to this, its distance from the Earth sometimes increases to 406,700 kilometers and sometimes it even comes closer to 356,500 kilometers. When the Moon comes near the Earth and a full moon occurs, the Moon appears about 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter. This is called supermoon. Today we are going to get the opportunity to see the nearest supermoon of the year on Sharad Purnima.
This year's three supermoons
Date – Moon's distance from Earth
19 August – 361,970 kilometers
17 September – 357,486 kilometers
October 17 – 357,364 kilometers