Phenomenon full moon February, nicknamed the Snow Moon, will decorate the sky tonight. You can enjoy this phenomenon on Wednesday (16/2) at midnight before the turn of the day.
The Snow Moon phenomenon can be enjoyed in various parts of the world from Tuesday (15/2) midnight to Thursday (17/2) midnight.
The peak of this phenomenon will occur on Wednesday (16/2) at 11:57 EST or 23:57 WIB. At that moment, the brightness of the Moon’s light will be at its maximum point.
However, according to CNNThe best time to enjoy the Snow Moon phenomenon is after sunset.
The name Snow Moon itself comes from the nickname of Native American tribes in the northeastern US which refers to the large amount of snowfall that occurs in February.
When this phenomenon occurs, the Moon will be in the east-northeast sky, near a bright star named Regulus.
The February full moon can generally be seen in areas around the world that do not have dense cloud cover. But according to education and public engagement manager at the Lunar and Planetary Institute Christine Shupla, this time the full moon will be below the horizon at the South Pole, and therefore cannot be seen from that area.
The full moon phenomenon occurs when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun. The time of the moon phase depends on the position of the moon, not the position of the observer, which means that the time of the full moon depends on a person’s time zone.
New York City has a full moon at 11:57 a.m., if you live in Madrid (six hours earlier) the full moon occurs at 5:57 p.m., which happens to be just before the Moon rises at 6:38 p.m. local time. Meanwhile in western Indonesia, the full moon occurs at 23:57 WIB.
Reported from Space, The full moon is an easy target for binoculars or small telescopes, but can be a little disappointing because the Moon is so bright that its surface loses contrast. This happens because there is no shadow to outline the features of the moon.
(lom / fea)
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