Tag: lunar perigee
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Wolf Moon 2026: The First Supermoon of the Year Lights Up the Sky
The Wolf Moon Opens 2026: A Supermoon Sighting The night sky welcomed 2026 with a celestial event that drew backyard astronomers, families, and casual skywatchers outside: the Wolf Moon, the first full moon of the year, paired with a supermoon. Occurring on Saturday, January 3, this lunar spectacle offered a brighter, closer view of Earth’s…
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Biggest Supermoon of 2025 to Light Up the Sky on November 5
What makes this supermoon the biggest of 2025? The full moon scheduled for November 5, 2025, is being billed by scientists as the largest and brightest supermoon of the year. A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with its closest approach to Earth in its elliptical orbit, called perigee. During this perigee, the Moon…
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Beaver Moon 2025: The Biggest, Brightest Supermoon of the Year Arrives November 5
What is the Beaver Moon 2025? The Beaver Moon 2025 refers to the full moon that appears in November and is commonly associated with beavers gathering materials for winter. This year, the Beaver Moon also doubles as the biggest and brightest full moon of 2025, thanks to a rare alignment that makes the Moon appear…