JAKARTA, iNews.id – Some phenomenon astronomy will occur before the last feed of April 2021. This phenomenon is of course awaited by world astronomy lovers.
How not, its beauty provides its own pleasure. Here are three astronomical phenomenon which will occur in the last week of this month, as reported by the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN), Saturday (24/4/2021).
Full Moon of Perige or Supermoon (April 27)
The peak of the full moon this time will occur at 10.31.29 WIB, with a geocentric distance of 357,616 km and is located in the Libra constellation. Meanwhile, the Moon’s perige occurs at 22.29.48 WIB, with a geocentric distance of 357,378 km.
That way, this full moon phenomenon is also called the Super Moon or Supermoon, because it is quite close to the perige point.
Perihelion Merkurius (27 April)
Perihelion is the configuration when the planet is at its closest point from the Sun. Mercury’s perihelion occurs once an average of 88 days, or four times a year.
This month’s phenomenon will occur on April 27, 2021, at 08.48 WIB or 09.48 WITA or 10.48 WITA, with a distance of 46 million kilometers from the Sun.
Editor: Dini Listiyani
