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Here you can find out all the details on how and when you can best observe the supermoon in Austria.
The supermoon over Austria
The largest full moon of the year will reach its full luminosity on October 17, 2024. In Austria, this impressive celestial event will reach its peak around midday. From this point onwards, the moon will slowly fade in brightness, but it will still be visible in full splendor during the evening and night.
When and where can you see the supermoon?
The supermoon in October 2024, also known as the “Hunter’s Moon”, is best observed in the evening and at night. It reaches its full moon position on 17 October around noon (around noon local time in Austria) and is then around 357,364 kilometers away from Earth. This is the shortest distance the moon will reach from Earth in 2024.
In the evening, when the moon rises on the horizon, you can admire it in full size. During this phase, the moon appears around 6 % larger and 16 % brighter than an average full moon. However, this difference in size is often difficult to see with the naked eye. However, the moon becomes interesting when it rises around sunset, and the so-called “moon illusion” effect occurs: this optical trick makes the moon appear significantly larger than it actually is.
What exactly is a supermoon?
A supermoon is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs when the moon makes its elliptical orbit close to the Earth. This phase, in which the moon comes closest to the Earth, is called “perigee.” If the moon is also in the full or new moon phase, it is called a supermoon. The moon then appears particularly large and bright, distinguishing it from a conventional full moon. The supermoon on October 17 coincides with perigee, which makes this phenomenon even more impressive.
- source: wetter.at/picture: Image by Luiz Augusto Barbosa from Pixabay
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