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Saturday's Supermoon: Facts, Myths and Observing Tips - YAHOO!
27 May 2012, 3:59 am
The term supermoon (or super moon) has become popular in recent years to describe a situation when the full moon occurs at or near the time when the moon is closest to Earth on its noncircular orbit. This close approach, called perigee ...
Today’s Solar Eclipse: FAQ - LiveScience.com
20 May 2012, 9:08 am
An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon is at or near the farthest point on its non-circular orbit around Earth, and so it’s too small in the sky to completely cover the sun. The result is akin to a black dime in front of a shiny penny, with the ...
The Solar Eclipse Coincidence - Scientific American
17 May 2012, 6:58 pm
Of course this match is not always quite the same, the Earth orbits the Sun in a modestly non-circular, elliptical, path and so our nearest and furthest distances (perihelion and aphelion) differ by about 3.3%. And the Moon’s orbit has a ...
Saturday's 'Supermoon' Won't Destroy Earth - msnbc.com
7 May 2012, 10:28 am
Richard Nolle, the astrologer who coined the term "supermoon," defined it as a full moon that occurs within 12 hours of lunar perigee, or the point in the moon's slightly non-circular monthly orbit when it swings closest to our planet.
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