Photographers Get Ready: November 14 will have Bigger Moon in 70 Years

One of my best moon shot taken in October 2007 - also shared on Flickr (JalalsPages)

Moon shooting is one of best hobby of the photographers, both amateurs and professionals, around the world. And here comes a rare moment in one's life to shoot one of the biggest moon ever in 70 years.

Yes, it is going to be the 14th of November this year when we will get a chance to see a bigger supermoon. This phenomenon occurred in January 1948 the last time - seven years before I was even born!!

As described by Science Alert website, the supermoon on 14 November will appear up to 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than an average full moon. And if you miss this chance, the next occurrence will not be as early as 25 November 2034, which is yet another 18 years from now.

As per NASA, "The full moon of November 14 is not only the closest full moon of 2016, but also the closest full moon to date in the 21st century."

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World watches Full Red Supermoon eclipse on 28 September while Pakistan will witness Penumbral lunar eclipse

On 28th September, most of the world would witness a full moon bathed in red as total lunar will occur - or what is called the Supermoon. It will be visible in North and South America, Africa and western Asia.

The eclipse will last 1 hour and 11 minutes and begins at 8:11pm ET (1.11am BST) and will also be seen in eastern Pacific Ocean region and Europe.

However, in Pakistan the total eclipse will not be visible - rather it will be the Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse takes place when the Moon moves through the faint, outer part of the Earth's shadow. This type of eclipse is often mistaken for a normal full Moon.

The penumbral lunar eclipse will start to set in at 5:11:47 on 28 September at 265degreess from the North and will have its full eclipse around 5:44:30 at 270 degrees - just about 11 minutes before the moonset.

By full Penumbral eclipse we mean almost half of the moon having a slight shadow before its sets - while the eclipse will continue below the horizon and attain actual Penumbral eclipse by eight in the morning.

Watch a video of the process at: Time and Data

Full Moon Photo: Taken by me and shared at Flickr - Jalalspages

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