TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The world will see three supermoon events this year, with the first being on July 12 and the rest being on August 10 and September 9. Space Reporter reported that August' supermoon will look bigger and brighter, compared to the first one, as perigee or the distance between the earth and the moon will be at the closest.
Despite having close perigee, the phenomenon will not be causing storms or other disasters. August' supermoon will also be different, given that the phenomenon generally cycles at 13 months and 18 days.
The term supermoon was first induced by James Garvin from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space Flight Center. The word 'super' was is to describe the gigantic look of the moon. Regardless, the moon's size can vary depending on the angle, a phenomenon that includes optical illusion.
RINDU P. HESTYA | SPACE REPORTER