First Autumn Supermoon Visible for Two Consecutive Nights

For two consecutive nights, on October 6 and 7, one of the most beautiful moons of the year will be visible: the first autumn supermoon. This was reported by Levon Azizyan, director of the Hydro-Meteorological and Monitoring Center, on his Facebook page.

"The upcoming full moon, which will be visible over the next two consecutive nights (October 6-7 and October 7-8), is expected to be one of the most beautiful of the year. The full moon will be at its closest point to Earth in its orbit and, accordingly, will appear at its maximum size in the sky. Although these changes are relatively small (the largest moon is only 13% bigger than the smallest), the difference in brightness can reach 25% or more, which is usually quite noticeable.

The exact moment of the full moon will occur on October 7 at 07:47 Yerevan time. This means that the nights of October 6-7 and the following October 7-8 will be equally favorable for observing the moon in terms of moonlight and relatively low cloud cover. Only in the Lori and Tavush regions on the 6th may cloudiness interfere with enjoying this phenomenon, while conditions will be more favorable for observing the supermoon on the 7th," Azizyan noted, emphasizing that the supermoon season typically lasts for 3-4 consecutive full moons.

The moon will reach greater brightness in November (on the 5th) and December (on the 4th), although this is only a matter of 2-3% difference, and the last formal supermoon will occur on January 3.