On Tuesday, the full moon shone brightly, appearing larger, at 222.159 miles from Earth, closer than usual.
Dazzling supermoon captivated global photographers on Tuesday. Bigger and brighter, the moon was 222.159 miles away from Earth, the first of two lunar events this month, as reported by the Associated Press.
Called a "supermoon," its proximity happens when the moon is at 90% of its perigee, its closest point to Earth, as defined by NASA in 1979.
The full moon of August is called the "Sturgeon Moon" in North America, thanks to the Maine Farmer's Almanac, which popularized Native American names for full moons since the 1930s, as explained by NASA.
The full moon of August is the "Sturgeon Moon," named by the Algonquin tribes due to the easily captured fish during this time. More supermoons will come this month.
Next supermoon on August 30th, 222.043 miles from Earth, after 2018. Astronomer Gianluca Masi predicts the next occurrence in 2037.
The webcast of the supermoon over the Colosseum in Rome was canceled due to cloudy weather. The first supermoon was in July, and the last one will be in September.
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