Following the announcement of a series of unpublished images of the universetoday, Wednesday, July 13, space fans will enjoy another great astronomical show: the deer supermoonas the July full moon is known.
It is called a supermoon when the near side of our satellite enters the full moon phase near perigee (the closest point in its orbit to Earth). For that reason, it looks a little bigger and brighter than normal.
Find out how and at what time you can appreciate it in its maximum splendor from Peru, as long as the weather conditions in your area are favorable.
Deer supermoon from Peru: watch the astronomical event live
Follow the live broadcast of the deer supermoon through the YouTube channel, Pomabamba pe. The satellite images take place from Comas, Lima, Peru.
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July full moon: What time to see the deer supermoon in Peru?
According to the lunar calendar, the natural satellite reached its perigee this July 13 at 9:08 UTC, when in Peru it was 3:08 a.m. But since it is only considered a supermoon when it is in its full moon phase, this really happened. to 1.37 p. m.
Therefore, to appreciate it, we must wait for nightfall until the Moon appears in the east, that is, from 6 pm onwards.
An important fact: if you want to see this even more gigantic supermoon, you should look to the east when it rises above the horizon. The reason is that at that instant an effect called the moon illusionwhich gives us the feeling that it has a greater dimension.
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Why will 2022 be the biggest and brightest supermoon?
According to NASA, this year we see two supermoons: one in June (strawberry supermoon) and another in July (deer supermoon).
However, in tonight’s event, the satellite will appear brighter and larger for being 357.418 km away from Earth, closer than at any other time in 2022.
