Supermoon 2022: If you missed last month's supermoon, there's another chance for you to have a look at it. This month too there will be a supermoon in the sky and the event will take place on Wednesday ie July 13. At the same time, the moon's orbit will bring it closer to Earth than usual. This cosmic combo is called a supermoon. That can make the moon appear slightly bigger and brighter, weather permitting. This phenomenon is also known as the Buck Moon. The reason behind the same is the fact that it is a reference to the time of year when new antlers are growing on male deer, or bucks. Last supermoon was on June 14 but it was called the 'Strawberry moon' because of the fact that it was the strawberry harvest time. NASA states that this time the supermoon will last up to three days this week.
Just in case you wish to know more about the supermoon aka duck moon, read below.
Supermoon 2022 Date:
On Wednesday (July 13), the moon will arrive at its closest point to the Earth for 2022: a perigee distance of 357,264 kilometres away. By the evening of Wednesday, as evening twilight ends, the full moon will appear 5 degrees above the southeastern horizon, NASA said.
Supermoon 2022 Time:
The supermoon will begin from 5 a.m. EDT (09 a.m. GMT) on Wednesday and will end at 9.44 p.m. EDT.
Why is supermoon called buck moon?
According to Old Farmer's Almanac -- a reference book containing weather forecasts, the supermoon is nicknamed as Buck Moon meaning that the full moon will occur when it's at its closest point to the Earth. It also derived the name from the antlers of male deer (bucks) that are in full-growth mode at this time. Bucks shed and regrow their antlers each year, producing a larger and more impressive set as the years go by.
"July's full Buck Moon orbits closer to Earth than any other full Moon this year, making it the biggest and brightest supermoon of 2022! At its nearest point, the Buck Moon will be 357,418 km from Earth so it just edges out June's Strawberry Moon by 200km," as per Almanac.com.
When do supermoons take place?
Supermoons only happen three to four times a year, and always appear consecutively. Throughout most of Earth's orbit around the sun, perigee and the full moon do not overlap, according to NASA.
When is the next supermoon?
The first supermoon of 2022 rose in June and the third and final of the year will rise in August. The next supermoon is slated to appear on September 18, 2024.
