On the evening of July 13, in the sky above Xichang, Sichuan, the " Super Moon " arrived as scheduled, and it was magnificent.
Xichang is known as the " Moon City ". The ancients once praised the moon in Qionghai with the famous saying "The moon rises from the water of Qiong Pool, the sky is clear and clear." On the evening of July 13, many people gathered at Qionghai Beach in Xichang to enjoy the moon. This is also one of the best moon-viewing spots in Xichang. A large number of photography enthusiasts set up "long guns and short cannons" at Qionghai Beach. At the same time, the beautiful photos of the super moon also hit the circle of friends of Xichang people.
It is understood that in the early morning of July 14, the "largest full moon" of this year will appear in the night sky. This will be the largest "super moon" in 2022. The best observation time is from the evening of July 13th to the early morning of July 14th. This year's supermoon (full moon) is the lowest full moon in the northern hemisphere since 2008.
Xichang's Super Moon (Multiple Exposures) Mairui Photographs
Xichang's Super Moon (Multiple Exposures) Mairui Photographs
A super moon refers to the full moon at "perigee". At 17:06 on July 13 this year, the moon moved to the closest "perigee" to the earth in the whole year, which was only 357,372 kilometers. At this time, the moon's apparent diameter was the largest; at 2:38 on the 14th (looking), the moon, the earth and The sun is aligned approximately in a straight line, and the moon is at its roundest at this time. The apparent diameter of the moon reaches 33.7 arcminutes, which is larger than the apparent diameter of the sun in the entire year.
Astronomy experts said that the moon's orbit around the earth is not a circle, but an ellipse. Therefore, the moon will sometimes be close to the earth and sometimes far away from the earth. The point closest to the earth is called perigee, and vice versa. apogee. When a full moon occurs, if the moon happens to move near perigee, the moon will look big and round at this time, which is called a "super moon" or "super full moon".
"Super Moons" are not uncommon, ranging from one or two to three or four a year. There are two "super moons" this year. The first is the full moon on June 14, with the moon's fullest moment appearing at 19:52; the second is the full moon on July 14, which is also the largest "super moon" of the year. "The roundest moment will appear at 2:38 on the 14th. The next "super moon" is expected to occur on August 31 next year.
Super Moon in Xichang Da Da Photographed by
Red Star News reporter Jiang Long Some pictures were edited by netizen
Guan Li
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