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| Buck Moon: July supermoon to appear brighter than usual in the sky this week | Buck Moon: July supermoon to appear brighter than usual in the sky this week |
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| The Buck Moon lit up the blue sky as it rose over St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear on Sunday | The Buck Moon lit up the blue sky as it rose over St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear on Sunday |
| The Moon will have us gazing at the sky on Monday evening as it appears brighter and larger than usual. | The Moon will have us gazing at the sky on Monday evening as it appears brighter and larger than usual. |
| July's supermoon will appear full for up to three days, according to Nasa. | |
| Known as a Buck Moon, it will be closer than normal in its orbit around the Earth. | |
| This is because the Moon's orbit is not a perfect circle due to the Earth's gravitational pull; instead it is elliptical, like an elongated circle or oval. | |
| Because of this, there are times in the Moon's 27.32-day orbit when it is closer to the Earth and other times when it is further away. | |
| A supermoon happens when the Moon is at the closest point to Earth in its orbit and also in its full moon phase. | |
| The full Moon in July was given the Native American name of Buck Moon because the antlers of male deer are in full growth mode in July, according to the Royal Observatory. Bucks shed and regrow their antlers. | |
| What is a Pink Moon? | What is a Pink Moon? |
| What is a Pink Moon? | What is a Pink Moon? |
| The Moon reached peak illumination at 12:39 BST (07:39 Eastern Time) on Monday, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. | |
| The Almanac, which has published astronomical data for centuries, said the Buck Moon will orbit closer to the Earth than full Moons we have already had this year. | The Almanac, which has published astronomical data for centuries, said the Buck Moon will orbit closer to the Earth than full Moons we have already had this year. |
| August's full Moon will be the only supermoon closer to the Earth this year, the publication said. | |
| In the UK, the best time to see the supermoon event will be earlier in the night across England, Wales, southern Scotland and Northern Ireland, according to BBC Weather Presenter Stav Danaos. | |
| As the night progresses, visibility may lessen as clouds and rain fill the skies for much of central Scotland, he adds. After midnight, an area of cloud and rain will spread across southern parts of the UK too. | |
| Here are some pictures of the Buck Moon from around the world on Sunday and Monday: | Here are some pictures of the Buck Moon from around the world on Sunday and Monday: |
| The dark sky in Stockingford, Warwickshire, was illuminated by the orange tones of the Buck Moon | The dark sky in Stockingford, Warwickshire, was illuminated by the orange tones of the Buck Moon |
| The full moon rose above the Ancient Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, in Sounion, Greece | The full moon rose above the Ancient Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, in Sounion, Greece |
| A full moon sets behind the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey | A full moon sets behind the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey |
| New York City's iconic Statue of Liberty shared the skyline with the Buck Moon | New York City's iconic Statue of Liberty shared the skyline with the Buck Moon |
| Spectators watching a sports game do not appear to notice the full moon behind them in Kutaisi, Georgia | Spectators watching a sports game do not appear to notice the full moon behind them in Kutaisi, Georgia |
| The moon rose above the Virgin Mary Chaldean Cathedral in Iraq's Basra city | The moon rose above the Virgin Mary Chaldean Cathedral in Iraq's Basra city |
| The supermoon was spotted next to a street lamp light in L'Aquila, Italy | The supermoon was spotted next to a street lamp light in L'Aquila, Italy |
| A bird flies past the Buck Moon as it rises in the sky over a lighthouse at the port of Malaga, Spain | A bird flies past the Buck Moon as it rises in the sky over a lighthouse at the port of Malaga, Spain |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| The Moon | The Moon |