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[QUOTE="Stavros Kiri, post: 6323442, member: 593167"] + originaly they had the month wrong (for perigee etc. ) (they had announced it for March 9, 2020 ... - read article ...) : [URL]https://www.space.com/biggest-supermoon-2020-super-pink-moon-guide.html[/URL] " [SIZE=6][B]Oops! Wrong month...[/B][/SIZE]In the 2020 edition of the Observer's Handbook of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is a notation that the [URL='https://www.space.com/35891-march-full-moon.html']full moon of March 9[/URL] was the "largest in 2020." But that was a mistake. The moon was actually 71 miles (115 km) farther away last month, making the moon appear ever-so-slightly smaller compared to April's full moon. The Handbook is a highly reputable publication; the "Bible" for assiduous skywatchers. That innocent notation that the March full moon was the largest (in apparent size) in 2020 was unfortunately promulgated in many publications.What happened? Space.com asked Patrick Kelly, who compiles "The Sky Month by Month" section for the Handbook, who conceded the error and explained: "I am not sure why I picked March." Kelly added, "I find calling anything a 'supermoon' just leads to disappointment as there is no visible difference. To quote [American philosopher] William James: 'A difference which makes no difference is no difference at all.'"So, while Tuesday's full moon will be the largest one of the year, the variation of the[URL='https://www.space.com/18145-how-far-is-the-moon.html']moon's distance[/URL] from Earth is not readily apparent to observers viewing the moon directly. Or is it? " [/QUOTE]
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