Fascinating Facts About Supermoon

By: iTopTopics Staff

There may be three supermoon occurrences per full moon cycle.

Fact or Fiction?

Supermoon over Quezon City, Philippines

Photo by Bro. Jeffrey Pioquinto, licensed under CC BY 2.0

It is a true that star gazers might have a chance to see three supermoons in one calendar month or a full moon cycle. Scientists explains that the phenomenon occurs when the moon is halfway through the cycle to be close to apogee and the new moons immediately appearing before and after can be supermoons.