by APOD Robot » Mon Nov 14, 2016 5:08 am
Supermoon and Space Station
Explanation: What are those specks in front of the Moon? They are
silhouettes of the
International Space Station (ISS). Using
careful planning and split-second timing, a meticulous lunar photographer captured ten images of the
ISS passing in front of last month's full moon. But this wasn't just any full moon -- this was the first of the
three consecutive 2016 supermoons. A
supermoon is a
full moon that appears a
few percent larger and brighter than most other full moons. The featured image sequence was captured near Dallas,
Texas. Occurring today is the second supermoon of
this series, a full moon that is the biggest and brightest not only of the year, but of any year since
1948. To see today's super-supermoon yourself, just
go outside at night and look up. The third
supermoon of this year's series will occur in
mid-December.
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