Today, 13 July 2022, is the second opportunity of the year, a month after the last opportunity, to photograph a supermoon. The phenomenon known as “perigee-syzygy” means that the moon is unusually close to the earth at the same time as it is a full moon.
The moon is closest to the earth during the evening, the experience is greatest when it is observed near the horizon, due to an optical illusion linked to how our brain perceives distance. The opposite is the micro moon – as the moon is unusually far away from the earth.
This time, the moon is closest to around 20.37 on 13 July.
Moon photo tips
To photograph a supermoon in the best way, find a high altitude, get lucky with cloudless weather and use spot measurement. In order to get the feeling of depth, it is required that you also get a foreground to relate the size to, so that the optical illusion is the greatest.
More tips on how to photograph the moon can be found in our article “11 simple tips to make your moon pictures better”.
This year’s moon photo opportunities:
- January 18, 2022 – at 12:48 p.m.
- February 16, 2022 – 5:56 p.m.
- March 18, 2022 – at 08:17
- April 16, 2022 – at 20:55
- 16 May 2022 – at 06.15
- June 14, 2022 – 13:51 (Supermoon)
- July 13, 2022 – at 20:37 (Supermoon)
- 12 August 2022 – at 03:35
- September 10, 2022 – at 11:59
- October 9, 2022 – at 22:54
- November 8, 2022 – at 12:02 p.m.
- December 8, 2022 – at 05:08
Are you interested in space photography? You will find more articles in our space photography department kamerabild.se/rymdfoto.
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