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This year’s lunar show collides with the Perseid meteor shower
The last and fourth supermoon of the year lit up the UAE sky on Thursday night (August 11). This supermoon is called the Sturgeon Moon, named after the sturgeon caught at this time of year.
When the supermoon is furthest from Earth, it can be 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than the full moon, experts explain.
During lunar apogee, the moon is at its greatest distance from the earth. Sarath Raj NS of Dubai Friendship University said earlier that a supermoon occurs when the lunar perigee happens to be close to the full moon, and a minimoon occurs when the lunar apogee is very close to the full moon.
The full moon always rises in the east near sunset and sets in the west near sunrise.
Experts say this year’s lunar show clashes with one of the most anticipated meteor showers of the year, the Perseids.
The meteor shower was caused by Earth’s collision with debris from Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle in July and August.
“The moon will be fully illuminated for about three days from Wednesday morning to Saturday morning,” Raj said.
The Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak in the region on the night of August 12-13.
Dubai Astronomical Group will host a special paid event on 12th August at the top of the UAE’s highest peak, Jebel Jais.
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