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Permalink Reply by truth on June 22, 2013 at 11:54am

Washington: Stargazers and amateur astronomers will get a rare chance to view a special supermoon this weekend. The largest full moon this year, also known as the supermoon, will brighten the night sky this weekend.

On Sunday, at 7 am EDT, the moon will reach perigee - the point closest to earth in its orbit, a distance of 221,824 miles.

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Permalink Reply by Central Scrutinizer on June 22, 2013 at 1:57pm

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Permalink Reply by 14300 on June 23, 2013 at 8:28am

This is the second of three SuperMoons in a row where the Moon is both at Perigee (the closest approach to Earth) and syzygy (in alignment with the Sun) which intensifies its effects on tides, tectonic plates and our psyches.  This Full Moon is further amplified by its proximity to the summer solstice (June 21) when the Earth's axis is most tilted toward or away from the Sun.  Twice a year, for three days, the Sun appears to "stand still" in declination, creating an enormous energy gateway for 72 hours before and after the exact solstice time. (excerpt from The Mountain Astrologer)

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