Kolkatans may witness ‘supermoon’ today if monsoon sky permits
The Hindu
People of Kolkata will be able to witness a ‘supermoon’ on August 1 if the monsoon sky permits, former director of M P Birla Planetarium Debiprosad Duari said.
People of Kolkata will be able to witness a 'supermoon' on August 1 if the monsoon sky permits, former director of M P Birla Planetarium Debiprosad Duari said.
A supermoon will again be visible by the end of the month on August 30.
The full moon, when it is closest to the Earth, is described as a 'supermoon'.
The last time two supermoons were seen in the same month was in 2018, and the next such phenomenon will be witnessed in 2037, he said.
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"It is exciting as this coincides with the time Chandrayaan 3 module will be injected into the lunar transfer trajectory," Mr. Duari said.
Chandrayaan 3 is scheduled to make a soft landing on the moon on August 23.
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