Community Corner
Supermoon to Radiate on July 22
Check "stargazing" off your bucket list on Monday, July 22.
Grab your telescope for a night under the stars on Monday. Or, opt to leave it at home to catch a glimpse of the upcoming supermoon.
The above-average moon will materialize in the sky on Monday, July 22 at 2:16 p.m. A supermoon occurs when the moon’s full phase coincides with its closest distance to the earth for the month, known as the perigee. July’s full moon will occur one day after its perigee, earning the typically daily event the word “super.”
You may recall hearing this phrase the previous two months, marking the July supermoon as the third of 2013. The most prominent supermoon of the year occurred on June 23, 2013, when the full moon overlapped with its perigee for both the month and year. This pinnacle moment will not occur again until August 2014.
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You should be able to see the moon because the National Weather Service forecast calls for a 30% chance of rain in the Philadelphia area.
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