Super moon (Sorta)

[Sickle]

Noticed there was a supermoon tonight; decided to take a picture of it.

This is through my telescope using my phone (Literally put the camera on the lens of the Telescope)

This is the best I could get, it was very cloudy tonight, and cold. My hands were shaking and the slightest nudge caused the moon to get out of focus.

[Souper]

It DOES look like the mun! Or Tylo...!!!!!!!

[Motokid600]

Idk why they call it supermoon. Perigee, apogee it doesn't matter the difference is not apparent to the human eye. The last few perigees happened to fall on a full moon so it makes for a good placebo effect. Nice picture though. Was out looking at the half moon last night. Beautiful.

[ZetaX]

So you claim that you can't recognize 14% more diameter or 30% more brightness¿

[Jacob01]

Idk why they call it supermoon. Perigee, apogee it doesn't matter the difference is not apparent to the human eye. The last few perigees happened to fall on a full moon so it makes for a good placebo effect. Nice picture though. Was out looking at the half moon last night. Beautiful.

Erm.. The Moon looks much bigger than usual when a its a supermoon. Its very much noticeable. Wherever you got your information from, I wouldn't go there again.

[Motokid600]

Erm.. The Moon looks much bigger than usual when a its a supermoon. Its very much noticeable. Wherever you got your information from, I wouldn't go there again.

Backyard Astronomy by Terence Dickinson. Im looking up the page now where he states that.

[Arsonik]

Backyard Astronomy by Terence Dickinson. Im looking up the page now where he states that.

I don't think he was waiting for you to tell him your source. In fact, he was telling you to forget about Terence Dickinson.

[Motokid600]

I don't think he was waiting for you to tell him your source. In fact, he was telling you to forget about Terence Dickinson.

Forget Terence Dickinson? Ha.. I got a few of his books and I could've sworn I read that somewhere. But I couldn't find it.. so I do apologise.

But coming from my experience as an ameture astronomer its not "very much noticeable"." I observe the moon every other night and the past few perigees.. I couldn't notice the difference. Like I said they happened to fall on a full moon so it was huge placebo effect...

It was a little brighter maybe.

Here we go.

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/Supermoon-June2013-212330751.html

So a 7% difference in size from a regular moon to a super moon. 14% difference between ap/pe. So is 7% noticeable? Maybe a little bit.

Edited January 21, 2014 by Motokid600

[Jacob01]

Forget Terence Dickinson? Ha.. I got a few of his books and I could've sworn I read that somewhere. But I couldn't find it.. so I do apologise.

But coming from my experience as an ameture astronomer its not "very much noticeable"." I observe the moon every other night and the past few perigees.. I couldn't notice the difference. Like I said they happened to fall on a full moon so it was huge placebo effect...

It was a little brighter maybe.

Perhaps it does have some placebo effect in place, its one of those things which it would happen with. However, the difference is noticeable if a full moon coincides with the closest perigee.

[11of10]

Is the supermoon when it's low on the horizon so the atmosphere enlarges it?

[Motokid600]

That's a harvest moon.

[Jacob01]

Is the supermoon when it's low on the horizon so the atmosphere enlarges it?

No, its where the moon is at its perigee. A 'proper' supermoon is when a full Moon coincides with the Moon being at perigee, however there is a bit of a difference when the Moon is in any phase. (except a new one, because you can't see it!)