the supermoon in beijing tonight will appear and disappear from time to time. the best time to enjoy the moon is before 22:00
2024-09-17
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beijing news (reporter wang jingxi) this year's mid-autumn festival will see a "supermoon". there are many clouds in beijing tonight. can we see the "supermoon"? meteorological expert yin zhaoyin told reporters that the best time to enjoy the moon tonight is before 22:00. there will still be a "supermoon" tomorrow, and the weather conditions for viewing the moon will be better than today.
a "supermoon" is a full moon located near perigee, which is about 14% larger than the smallest full moon.
yin zhaoyin told reporters that tonight at an altitude of 1,500 meters and below in beijing, there will be a "fight" (scientific name: "convergence") between the easterly wind and the southeasterly wind. although it will not rain, the clouds will continue to increase. "the moon can be seen emerging from the clouds in the urban area and to the east, but it will be basically cloudy in yanqing and huairou, and the moon will not be visible. try to appreciate the moon before 22:00." he said that after that, the sky in beijing will be cloudier and it will not be so suitable for moon appreciating.
in addition, yin zhaoyin reminded that the temperature will drop rapidly in the first half of the night, so it is best to wear a coat when watching the moon outdoors.
the reporter learned that the moon on the night of the mid-autumn festival will be about 33'44" in diameter, while the moon tomorrow night will be even larger, reaching 33'50". both nights are suitable for appreciating this large and bright full moon. yin zhaoyin said that the weather conditions tomorrow night will be better than today.
in addition, the full moons in september and october this year are both near perigee, and their apparent diameters are almost the same. the full moon on october 17th can reach 33′54″, so the full moons in these two months can be called “supermoons”.
editor: fan yijing
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