2011 Super Moon - March 19th Closest Position in its Orbit to Earth

Super Moon 2011 - March 19th Closest Position in its Orbit to Earth

The astronomer Richard Nolle coined the term "Super Moon" which means a new or full moon at 90% or greater of its closest perigee to Earth. Well on March 19th the moon will be at perigee (its closest position in its orbit to Earth). This will be the closest perigee in 18 years.

The largest effect will be on the tide which occurs at the full moon every month as the closer to the earth the moon orbits, so the effect on tides increases. A 5% increase in proximity makes about 20% difference in the power the moon exerts so those in coastal regions should anticipate stronger tides.

An extreme "SuperMoon" is when the moon is full or new as well as at its 100% greater mean perigee (closest) distance to earth. By this definition, last month's full moon, this month's and next month's will all be extreme "SuperMoons".

Some largely internet-based claims say such events are related to catastrophies such as extreme siesmic events or extreme weather and some coincidential strong events have happened at the same time as Super Moons, however no definitive scientific research has concluded that.

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Two moons on 27 August 2010 - double moon August 27 Greatest Event on Earth

Two moons on 27 August 2010 - double moon August 27 Greatest Event on Earth.

Two moons 2010 & Mars August 2010: double moon August 27 was nothing but a big hoax. Two moons in the sky, visibility of the Mars in the sky drives the claim of two moons

Astronomers reject the claim that the Mars will look like a moon on Friday night’s sky. Instead they said that the Mars will appear at dusk along with the Moon. But it will never emit light as the Moon does. The Mars can only make a pinprick of light in the sky.

It was largely spread on email forwards that the Mars along with the Moon will make two moons in the sky on 27th August Friday. But the reality is explained by experts as that the Mars will just come into sight close to the Venus. However it will be some 195 million miles away from the Earth.

More than that the Mars will never look like the Moon. It will just be a pinprick of light in the sky. Compared with the Moon on the same night, the Mars will be 400 times smaller. It can be visible in the western sky at dusk.

In other words, the Mars on Friday night will have an apparent diameter of almost 4.4 arcseconds. In the same time the Moon will have about 29.5 arcseconds. That really indicates the difference between the planet and the Moon. From these facts it can easily be understood that there won’t be any two moons phenomenon in the sky tonight as it is advertised.

However people can watch the Mars on Friday night. But there won’t be any astronomical significance for this event. Along with the Mars, Venus and Saturn will formulate a wonderful grouping at the western horizon.

Watch Best video Prediction for Two Moons 2010 August 27 

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