{"id":347624,"date":"2025-10-08T18:01:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T12:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=347624"},"modified":"2025-10-08T18:01:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T12:31:40","slug":"supermoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/supermoon\/","title":{"rendered":"Supermoon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>N<\/strong><strong>ews<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>An incredible supermoon was visible on October 7 and will appear again twice in November and December across India.<\/p>\n<h2>About Supermoon<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_347629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-347629\" style=\"width: 366px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-347629\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-The-Sun.jpg?resize=366%2C238&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-The-Sun.jpg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-The-Sun.jpg?resize=1024%2C667&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-The-Sun.jpg?resize=768%2C500&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-The-Sun.jpg?w=1307&amp;ssl=1 1307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-347629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; The Sun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>A \u201csupermoon\u201d occurs when a<strong>\u00a0full Moon<\/strong>\u00a0coincides with the <strong>Moon\u2019s closest approach to Earth<\/strong> in its elliptical orbit, a point known as\u00a0<strong>perigee<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Term coined by: <\/strong>The term \u201csupermoon\u201d was <strong>popularised by astrologer Richard Nolle <\/strong>in the 1970s.\n<ul>\n<li>The term is typically used for a <strong>full moon within at least 90% of perigee.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frequency:<\/strong> Supermoons <strong>occur three to four times a year<\/strong> and appear consecutively.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Feature:<\/strong> When the <strong>moon is near its perigee<\/strong> and also <strong>directly opposite the sun<\/strong>, the <strong>full moon<\/strong> appears about <strong>14% larger and 30% brighter<\/strong> than when it is at its farthest point<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Impact of Supermoon<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tides:<\/strong> Creates <strong>perigean spring tides<\/strong> that are slightly higher and lower than usual.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Observation:<\/strong> Brighter moonlight helps astronomers and photographers observe lunar surface details and tidal effects more clearly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Culture:<\/strong> Supermoons inspire folklore and spiritual observances across civilisations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: An incredible supermoon was visible on October 7 and will appear again twice in November and December across India. About Supermoon A \u201csupermoon\u201d occurs when a\u00a0full Moon\u00a0coincides with the Moon\u2019s closest approach to Earth in its elliptical orbit, a point known as\u00a0perigee. 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