{"id":114836,"date":"2024-10-16T15:34:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T08:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114836"},"modified":"2024-10-16T15:34:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T08:34:44","slug":"octobers-supermoon-pairs-with-a-comet-for-a-special-nighttime-spectacle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114836","title":{"rendered":"October&#8217;s supermoon pairs with a comet for a special nighttime spectacle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) \u2014 October\u2019s <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/supermoon-full-moon-5fa643854a28e8c7d1124aecbd2633c7\">supermoon<\/a><\/span> is the closest of the year and it\u2019s <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/comet-tsuchinshan-atlas-approach-f44926168151ce7f65caa5444b5885a9\">teaming up with a comet<\/a><\/span> for a rare stargazing two-for-one. <\/p>\n<p>The third of <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/supermoon-full-moon-a1daa6f41b50b3adc2cf5f8d20779642\">four supermoons<\/a><\/span> this year, it will be 222,055 miles (357,364 kilometers) away Wednesday night, making it seem even bigger and brighter than in August and September. It will reach its full lunar phase Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>In a twist of cosmic fate, a comet is in the neighborhood. Discovered last year, comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas is now prominent in the Northern Hemisphere after wowing stargazers in the Southern Hemisphere. <\/p>\n<p>The moonlight will wash out some of the comet\u2019s tail, but it\u2019s still worth a look after sunset, said NASA\u2019s Bill Cooke. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost astronomers hate the full moon because its bright light messes up observing other objects. So it\u2019s a bit hard for us to wax poetic about it even if it\u2019s the biggest supermoon of 2024,\u201d he said in an email.<\/p>\n<p>Better catch the comet; it may never return. But don\u2019t fret if you miss Thursday\u2019s supermoon. The fourth and final supermoon of the year will rise on Nov. 15.<\/p>\n<h2>What makes a moon so super?<\/h2>\n<p>More a popular term than a scientific one, <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/supermoons-august-stargazing-b05a8ac2036b1d5f943e47b6e7307657\">a supermoon<\/a><\/span> occurs when a full lunar phase syncs up with an especially close swing around Earth. This usually happens only three or four times a year and consecutively, given the moon\u2019s constantly shifting, oval-shaped orbit. <\/p>\n<p>A supermoon obviously isn\u2019t bigger, but it can appear that way, although scientists say the difference can be barely perceptible.<\/p>\n<h2>How do supermoons compare?<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s a quartet of supermoons this year. <\/p>\n<p>The one in August was 224,917 miles (361,970 kilometers) away. September\u2019s was nearly 3,000 miles (4,484 kilometers) closer the night of Sept. 17 into the following morning. A partial lunar eclipse also unfolded that night, visible in much of the Americas, Africa and Europe as Earth\u2019s shadow fell on the moon, resembling a small bite. <\/p>\n<p>October\u2019s supermoon is the year\u2019s closest at 222,055 miles (357,364 kilometers) from Earth, followed by the November supermoon at a distance of 224,853 miles (361,867 kilometers).<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s in it for me?<\/h2>\n<p>Scientists point out that only the keenest observers can discern the subtle differences. It\u2019s easier to detect the change in brightness \u2014 a supermoon can be 30% brighter than average. <\/p>\n<p>With the U.S. and other countries ramping up lunar exploration with landers and eventually astronauts, the moon beckons brighter than ever. <\/p>\n<h2>___<\/h2>\n<p>The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute\u2019s Science and Educational Media Group. 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