MOON FABRIC. I told you the other day that on Friday, September 13, 2019, a rare phenomenon involving the Earth's natural satellite takes place, and this moment has finally come for everyone. Tonight we will have a full MOON, which is quite rare at this time of the year, but more than that, we will have one that is at the greatest distance from the Earth throughout the year, so its size will be smaller.
MOON FABRIC. Today it will be 14% lower than normal, and the lighting will also be 30% lower than we usually know, so we will have a rather interesting image with the natural satellite. Today the MOON will be 406.000 KM from the Earth, which represents the second greatest distance it has been this year, the greatest distance recorded between the two cosmic bodies recorded during the month of February.
MONTH. RARE PHENOMENON on September 13, here's WHAT you'll SEE in the SKY
MOON FABRIC. The great rarity is not the fact that the moon will be at a great distance from the earth, but that this event coincides with Friday, September 13, and this does not happen as often as you might think. Normally, people who don't follow the MOON very closely wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a moon that is at perigee or apogee, but now everyone knows what exactly they will be able to see in the starry sky today.
MOON FABRIC. In its lunar journey around the Earth, the natural satellite has an elliptical orbit, and thus it ends up being closer to, or further from, our planet in different periods of the month. Anyone who closely follows the movements of the MOON on a regular basis will know when to catch it at perigee, or apogee, but for those who don't, today will be an interesting but rare event, given the date on which it happens.
MOON FABRIC. Having said that, this evening you can look to the sky to see a full moon that is also at the greatest distance from the earth, in the last 30 days.
