Next Saturday , March 19, a full moon of huge size and beauty will rise towards the east at sunset. It is a "super perigee Moon", the largest in nearly 20 years. We will see a full moon enormous size and beauty will rise towards the east at sunset.
The last full moon so big and close to Earth was in March 1993, I would say it's worth a look.
The size of a full moon varies due to the oval shape of the lunar orbit. Is an ellipse having one end (perigee) about 50,000 miles closer to Earth than the other (peak): diagram. When is near perigee, the Moon is about 14% larger and 30% brighter than when it is at its peak, the other side of its orbit.
A perigee full moon brings "perigee tides" higher than normal, but this should not be cause for concern. In most places, gravity caused by the Moon at its perigee causes the tidal water rises a few centimeters (about an inch) higher than normal. Local geography may amplify the effect, until about fifteen centimeters (six inches), which is not a great flood.
And contrary to what you can claim reports circulating on the Internet, the fact that the moon is in perigee does not cause natural disasters. The "Super Moon" March 1983, for example, took place without incident occurred. And an almost super moon, in December 2008, was also harmless.
The best time to observe is when the Moon is near the horizon. That's where the illusion mixes with reality to produce a truly impressive sight. For reasons that astronomers and psychologists have not yet fully understood, the Moon low on the horizon, seen through the trees, buildings and other objects in the foreground seems to be much larger than normal. This March 19, why not to let this "Moon Illusion" amplify a moon which in itself is extra-large? The swollen orb that will rise to the east, at sunset, you get so close that you think you can almost touch it.
But it makes no sense to try. Even at its perigee, the Moon is still 356,577 miles. That is, apparently, a distance that corresponds to a rare beauty.
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