The closest new moon to Earth in the last 1,000 years is about to take place

Around 3:53 a.m. on January 22 (Hanoi time), the new moon will reach its closest position to Earth, approximately 356,568 km away. This is a very special and rare event, called “Supermoon” because the moon will appear very large and bright in the sky.

Position of the Sun, Moon and Earth during the new moon.

Position of the Sun, Moon and Earth during the new moon. (Photo: time and date)

Due to its proximity to EarthThe new moon on January 22 will be the largest new moon to appear in the sky since December 3, 1030., according to data compiled by the Timeanddate site of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). After thathumans will have to wait until January 20, 2368 to experience a similar event.

The Moon’s orbit around Earth is not perfectly circular. This orbit is essentially elliptical, meaning that the distance between the Moon and Earth is not uniform, the farthest point is called the “apogee” and the nearest point is called “perigee”.

“If perigee or apogee coincides with a new or full moon – times when the Earth, Moon and Sun are aligned – the nearest and farthest distances from the Moon also decrease or increase.”explains Timeanddate.

At the new Moon, the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth. At that time, people could not see the Moon because the part of the Moon facing the Earth was in darkness (From Earth, people could only see the part of the Moon that was facing the Earth). Earth and reflected the light of the Sun. God). Another reason is that the new moon appears in the sky during the day. The Moon rises and sets around the same time as the Sun, making it impossible to observe with the naked eye.

Article source: VnExpress