This is the fourth and last supermoon of the year.
Should you find yourself in the great outdoors this evening, make sure to keep an eye out for a stunning sight dominating the night sky…
This is because the breath-taking ‘Sturgeon Supermoon’, set to have an orange hue, is expected to be visible from our islands.
With the sun setting at 7:55pm, the breath-taking super moon will rise at 8:41pm.
To enjoy the best view of this astronomical phenomenon, head someplace facing East far away from tall buildings.
A supermoon is different from the average monthly full moon as it only happens when the moon is at that stage of its orbit that is closest to Earth – a spot known as the ‘perigee’. This makes it appear larger.
The Sturgeon supermoon got its name from the Algonquin native tribes of eastern North America. This was mainly due to the fact that native American fishers found it easier to catch Sturgeon fish from the river during the supermoon.
This will be the fourth and last supermoon of the year. The three other supermoons occurred during the months of May, June, and July.
It’s predicted that next year we will also have four consecutive supermoons.
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