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the annual mid-autumn festival is approaching, and this year's highlight of "moon-watching" is particularly interesting. this year, the sky will coincidentally welcome a "supermoon" on mid-autumn night.

according to xinhua news agency, on september 18, which is the 16th day of the eighth lunar month, the second "supermoon" of the year will come. the first was on august 20 this year, and there will also be "supermoons" on october 17 and november 15 this year. "supermoons" are also called "perigee full moons." at this time, the moon and the sun are on opposite sides of the earth, and the three are almost in a straight line. if people see it from the earth, the moon will be larger and brighter than the usual full moon, about 14% larger than the smallest full moon. this is a "supermoon."

this year, the moon is expected to be at its fullest at 10:34 on september 18, but it will be daytime in all parts of my country at this time, so the fullest moon will not be visible. however, the moon will be closer to its perigee on the night of the mid-autumn festival, so the diameter of the moon will still be larger than before.

according to calculations, the sunset time in xiamen on september 17th will be around 18:12, and after that it will be a very suitable time to enjoy the moon. according to the city meteorological station, it will be mostly cloudy on the 17th, with a low probability of precipitation. at that time, the sky may present a beautiful scene of colorful clouds chasing the moon, with the full moon sometimes showing its face and sometimes hiding, which is even more mysterious. (reporter lan yunsi)