Astronomy Picture of the Day

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                                2022 June 16
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                       Strawberry Supermoon from China
             Image Credit & [3]Copyright: [4]Jeff Dai ([5]TWAN)

   Explanation: There are four Full Supermoons in 2022. [6]Using the
   definition of a supermoon as a Full Moon near perigee, that is within
   at least 90% of its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit, the
   year's Full Supermoon dates are May 16, June 14, July 13, and August
   12. [7]Full Moons near perigee really are the brightest and largest in
   planet Earth's sky. But size and brightness differences between Full
   Moons are relatively small and an actual [8]comparison with other Full
   Moons is difficult to make by eye alone. Two exposures are blended in
   this supermoon and sky view from June 14. That Full Moon was also known
   to northern [9]hemisphere skygazers as the [10]Strawberry moon. The
   consecutive short and long exposures allow familiar features on the
   fully sunlit lunar nearside to be seen in the same image as a [11]faint
   lunar corona and an atmospheric cloudscape. They were captured in skies
   over [12]Chongqing, China.

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