Mumbai citizens took to high-rise buildings, tourist landmarks and beaches on Monday night to catch a glimpse of the closest 'supermoon' to Earth in almost seven decades
Mumbai citizens took to high-rise buildings, tourist landmarks and beaches on Monday night to catch a glimpse of the closest 'supermoon' to Earth in almost seven decades.
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Super Moon with the Guiding Light and Philosophy of Maharashtra.. clicked it while passing by. #ShivajiMaharaj #supermoon #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/WS2vmYa3vb
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) November 14, 2016
#MoonMonday #SuperMoon #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/krrwiCOmVp
— Soumit Naik (@soumitpnaik) November 14, 2016
My idea of the #SuperMoon was a really big gigantic orange ball rising at the horizon but guess Mumbai's angle feared the actual size. pic.twitter.com/eo0ThdcQnJ
— Suhael Choudhury (@SuhaelAmrita) November 15, 2016
Couldn't sit at home. Here's the #supermoon at my railway station in Mumbai! pic.twitter.com/6iCc3L2h09
— Rajendra B. Aklekar (@rajtoday) November 14, 2016
Real big #awesome #supermoon rising over hazy #mumbai #skyline #fullmoon #supermoon2016 next seen 2034 #YourShot #photography #canon #nature pic.twitter.com/CrRJeOjir8
— Dipten Putatunda (@diptensworld) November 14, 2016
Now in Mumbai #supermoon pic.twitter.com/x9GLB7XDSK
— KAVITA VINOD KHANNA (@kavitavkhanna) November 14, 2016
The unusually big and bright moon happens when the Earth's satellite rock is full at the same time as, or very near, perigee -- its closest point to our planet on its monthly ellipsis-shaped orbit.
At a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), this is the closest it has been to Earth since 1948, creating what NASA described as 'an extra-supermoon'. The phenomenon was visible first in Asia, sending astronomy enthusiasts and photographers flocking to the best
viewing spots, hoping the chronic pollution that blights many of the region's cities would not spoil the fun.
Astronomers say it can be hard to notice that the moon appears brighter than usual. Once it is high in the sky, it can also be hard to tell it is larger.
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