The largest Moon this year has a special name, Harvest Moon. It’s called so due to the days without electricity, farmers depended on this Moon as a light source to harvest their crops.
Why is this the largest Moon? Aren’t they always the same in sizes? The Moon we see today is around 12% larger than before as the Moon is near perigee, the side of the Moon’s lopsided orbit that comes closest to Earth.
Sadly, I am too tired to get ready my imaging platform. How lazy I am! Even if I have my astronomical equipments ready, the Moon covered by super thick clouds is impossible to be a great subject. These days, I am busy working on establishing my school Astronomical Club. I am totally exhausted.
Hello,
My name is Albert I am from Seattle. I have read your article about the largest moon of 2006, it interested me alot. What I would like for you is to please tell me, in what day of the year 2007 we will witness the largest moon of the year?
Thank You very much!!!
Thanks for your interest! The next biggest Moon in 2007 is able to be seen on 26 October 2007.
I checked it using the almanac at http://www.skytonight.com
I suggest you go to play with it. It’s a nice tool indeed!