The first full moon is reached the new Year 2023 Peak completion is tomorrow evening, Friday January 6; Where it will make its furthest point from the Earth in its orbit, and the moon will reach its highest point at 23:07 GMT.
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Because the Moon’s path around our planet is elliptical, at its closest approach, called perihelion, it is 225,291 miles (362,570 km) away. At its greatest distance, called aphelion, the Moon is 251,910 miles (405,410 km) from us.
Perigee and aphelion don’t always coincide with a full moon, but when they do, they produce two events known as “supermoon“When the moon is at perigee” and “the young full moon” “When the moon is at its apogee”.
The giant moon will appear 14.5 percent larger and 25 percent brighter in the sky than the small full moon, according to the University Space Research Association (USRA).
Full moons occur when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned so that the sun’s rays illuminate the entire side of the Moon that faces Earth.
The moon remains above or slightly below the earth’s shadow, allowing for this illumination. On occasions when the full moon passes through part or all of the earth’s shadow, it creates a lunar eclipse.
The full moon comes just days after the peak of the Quadrantids meteor shower, which decorated Earth’s sky from January 2 to 3. The meteor showers will continue until January 16, but with a very low frequency.
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Wolf Moon
The full moon in January is called the “wolf moon” and this name is associated with the first Native American tribes who noticed the presence of wolves wolves The hungry howl at the moon outside their camps at about the same time as the full moon.
Snow moon
The next full moon is known as the Snow Moon and will occur on Sunday, February 5, 2023.
The reason for this designation is likely to be that it appears in the winter season, although it is also known as the bear moon and eagle moon. In some parts of the world, this lunar phase is also called a Storm Moon and a Hunger Moon.
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