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Jam packed issues filled with the latest cutting-edge research, technology and theories delivered in an entertaining and visually stunning way, aiming to educate and inspire readers of all agesFrance. Ain. Jura mountains. The rise of the Super Moon of sturgeon above the mountains. Image taken on August 12nd 2022.the next day, and will also be an almost-"supermoon" as it happens just two days before the moon is closest to; on Aug. 21.
The moon's relative proximity also makes it appear to move eastwards against the background stars as it travels in its orbit; careful observers can see the moon move approximately one of its own diameters every hour. This is why we see the moon pass in front of Saturn, or any other bright object, in a relatively short time.
As one gets out of the Americas and Europe the moment of closest approach between our satellite and Saturn won't be visible, but the two will still be close together in the sky. In Melbourne, Australia, for example, the nearly-full moon rises at 7:38 p.m. on Aug 21 and Saturn atthe full moon has to be at the closest point in its orbit to the Earth; this time it won't be on the exact day of the full moon but two days later. This happens because the lunar orbit isn't a perfect circle.
In Southern Hemisphere locations Venus will be easier to see; as it is still winter there the nights are longer and the sun sets earlier. In Melbourne, for example, on the evening of the full moon sunset is at; at sunset, the planet is about 18 degrees high in the west and it will be one of the very first astronomical objects to become visible as the sky gets darker; aa half hour after sunset the planet will still be about 12 degrees above the horizon.
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