If you look up to the sky on August 10th at 2:10 EDT, you will see the largest super-moon of the year.
On this night, the moon will be closer to the earth than it has been in over twenty years. This is caused by the moon being at its fullest point, when it's closest to Earth during its yearly orbit. Because the moon will be closer than ever, it will appear larger and brighter. It is believed that this Sunday's super-moon will be over 14% bigger and 30% brighter to the stargazers below.
Generally, super-moons only occur about every 13 months. However, this summer, we will have a trio of super-moons in the course of just three months; the first on July 12, and the last on September 9. To have three so close together is a rare occurrence, something we won't see again until the year 2034.
If you don't want to miss this rare event, scientists say you should head to northern Scotland to get the greatest view. For only about thirty minutes on Sunday night, the moon will appear a mere 221,765 miles from earth.
Another thing that makes this Sunday so special is that this super-moon will be paired with the Perseid Meteor Shower. This will be visible for sky-watchers in the northern hemisphere, where they will see hundreds of shooting stars between August 10th and 13th. This shower appears annually, each July or August when the earth passes the Comet Swift-Tuttle. This wondrous show derives from the Perseus constellation, from which the shower derives its name.
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