I became interested in the concept of the Supermoon 10 years ago, when on March 19, 2011, the full moon seemed to take up the entire sky, making night seem like daytime. at 221,567 miles from Earth, the experience was something observers never forgot. People were gathering on hillsides and at the beach for the best vantage point. It brought communities together, as neighbors gathered to be “part of something” that seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Evidently the Sept. 8, 2016 Supermoon also was quite something, but I simply don’t remember it. Nothing compares to the 2011 moon that was 221,567 miles from Earth.
Tomorrow’s Full Flower Moon will reach its’ peak at 7:14 a.m. It will be 222,116.6 miles from Earth. (451 miles further than it was 10 years ago.)
So, will it be magnificent? NO, it will not be a big deal, just a gorgeous full moon. Will it be a worthwhile event? Well, this moon also is the first lunar eclipse since January 2019. Unfortunately for those of us who live in New England, we won’t be able to see the total lunar eclipse as we did two years ago. The blood moon will only be visible in the western US and a few other locations worldwide.
If you appreciate the full moon, you should go outside tonight. Moonrise is at 7:31 p.m. in the Southeast.
Tomorrow morning, the moon sets at 4:50 a.m. in the West. If you have the opportunity, the moon will be very close to or below the horizon at 7:14 a.m.
It’s called the “flower moon” — credited to the Algonquin Native Americans, because it’s when flowers blossom across North America.
The Cree named it the Budding Moon and the Dakota and Lakota dubbed it the planting moon when farmers started their seeds for the upcoming farming season.
Will you be doing some moon gazing tonight and tomorrow?
