Stargazers will be over the moon.
“Traditionally, the full moon in July is called the Buck Moon because a buck’s antlers are in full growth mode at this time,” the almanac says. “This full moon was also known as the Thunder Moon because thunderstorms are so frequent during this month.”. The full supermoon will rise at 9:22 p.m. Monday and set at 6:21 a.m. Tuesday.Supermoons appear bigger and brighter due to being closer to Earth.
Full moons happen every 29.5 days. They become supermoons when they coincide with perigee, the point in its orbit at which the moon is closest to Earth.According to NASA, astrologer Richard Nolle coined the term “supermoon” in 1979.In fact, the impressive lunar phenomenon could result in a 30% brightness and 14% size increase, according toBut the outlet noted that these differences “aren’t noticeable with the unaided eye unless one pays a lot of attention to the moon nightly.
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