On Saturday, residents were able to see the Earth superlunie – moon as a huge bright ball – Russian tourism

Text: Dmitry Ivanov

This is a rare astronomical phenomenon is due to the proximity of the satellite to the Earth on the minimum distance at the same time with the full moon. According to experts, is particularly well “giant moon” was seen in Siberia.

In the night of August 10 inhabitants of the earth were able to watch superlunie. Particularly well this phenomenon was seen in Siberia.

Photographs unusual moon on the Internet shared by hundreds of people. Their pictures posted and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, who is currently on the International Space Station.

The orbits of the Earth and the moon begin their convergence. Average distance from the Earth to the Moon is 384,467 miles. In the coming night, it will be reduced to 356 as much as 100 kilometers (14%), while the brightness of the Earth’s satellite will increase by 30 percent.

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July 12 The moon will be in perigee of its elliptical orbit at 50,000 kilometers closer to Earth than at apogee, the farthest point. Experts advise to observe the Earth’s moon on a clear day in the country, where the audience will not prevent air turbulence. Using a telescope, it is also desirable to move away from sources of vibration – for example, the railway. In binoculars you can see the lunar maria and large craters in the amateur telescope – small craters, faults and cracks.

This phenomenon inhabitants of the Earth in 2014 will again be able to see the August 10 and September 9.

Expert opinion: Sergei Zamozdra, astrophysicist, Associate Professor of Theoretical Physics, Chelyabinsk State University Sergey Zamozdra, rg. ru

– In fact, the approach of the moon will be so small that no special devices it does not fix. Or whether it will be able to assess a person with a strong eye estimation, since no consistent pattern of the increase of the moon will be imperceptible to the untrained eye. In this case, note the change will only be possible if the field of view will be the objects with which people compare the size of the moon before. In addition, the night phase of the moon will be growing, it will not be complete. Psychologists have proved that the objects that are closer to the horizon, seem more human. This is due to the fact that on the horizon, people could see the large predators, be aware that they are approaching. It was ranked as a threat, pay more attention to the project. When you see the moon high in the sky, it seems small, although its dimensions do not change. Experts believe that this is due to the fact that people could see in the sky, but the birds that did not represent a threat to him, they did not pay much attention

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