This after stunning space images were shared from James Webb Space Telescope.
The full moon, known as the buck moon, is seen from West Orange, New Jersey in 2019. Another buck moon will grace SA skies tonight.It’s been a week of treats for stargazers, first with Nasa sharing rare full-colour images from deep in the cosmos and now with the upcoming supermoon sighting on Wednesday.
The supermoon, also known as the Super Buck moon or Buck Supermoon, depending on where you are in the world, will be visible above SA skies on Wednesday evening at 8.37pm, according toAccording to Nasa, the term “was coined by astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979 and refers to either a new or full moon that occurs when the moon is within 90% of perigee, its closest approach to Earth”.
“If you miss the supermoon [on Wednesday], you can still catch an almost full moon the next day. The moon appears full in the days before and after the exact time of the full moon,” the site says. Nasa treated the public to a unique and rare glimpse into the cosmos earlier this week by sharing the first full-colour images of the cosmos fromThe first full-colour, high-resolution pictures from the telescope, designed to peer farther than before with greater clarity to the dawn of the universe, were hailed by Nasa as a milestone, marking a new era of astronomical exploration.Register or sign in now.
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