Super Moon

the Earth and the moon will be the closest they have been in nineteen years. During this event, called the lunar perigree, the Earth and moon will be within 221,567 miles from one another, giving those on Earth a view of a "supermoon."

"'Supermoon' is a situation when the moon is slightly closer to Earth in its orbit than on average, and this effect is most noticeable when it occurs at the same time as a full moon," said noted NASA scientist Jim Garvin. "So, the moon may seem bigger although the difference in its distance from Earth is only a few percent at such times."

Dario de la Cruz, chief of the astronomy section of environmental monitoring bureau Pagasa, said that the more pronounced tides produced by this event were no cause for concern. ?We have nothing to worry about because people are already aware of this,? he said. ?The only effect is we can experience high tide.? He also addressed reports that the lunar perigee would disrupt the earth?s climate and cause natural disasters, saying, ?We should not believe [these reports].?

According to Garvin, "The effects on Earth from a supermoon are minor, and according to the most detailed studies by terrestrial seismologists and volcanologists, the combination of the moon being at its closest to Earth in its orbit, and being in its 'full moon' configuration (relative to the Earth and sun) should not affect the internal energy balance of the Earth since there are lunar tides every day."

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