Earth’s moon is at the closest point in 19 years and after having a look at the lunar satellite it seems like a ’supermoon’. This time of the year the moon is just 356,577 kms away from the earth and this phenomenon is known as ‘Super Moon’. During an average night, the moon is basically 378,195 kms away, and furthest being at 400,000 kms.
This event is exceptional for it is the best time for sky viewers to enjoy the sight of the moon from earth. It is will look larger and more beautiful than ever before, a sight which has come for the first time in almost 19 years of the lunar cycle.
Astronomers state, the moon will be closest to the earth on the 19th March 2011. This event is also knowns as the Lunar Perigee, directly opposite to the lunar apogee. Keeping this spectacular event in mind some critics have concluded that the moon’s nearness to the earth could have caused the Japanese earthquake and also a possible tsunami.
