Maemuna Sadaf
“The closet moon will ever get to the earth until November 2034, so you really don’t want to miss this one” says NASA The moon orbits around the earth are not quite circle but an ellipse. The inclination of moon orbit depends on the gravitational energy of earth, other planets and even sun. Sun’s gravity is actually responsible for pulling the Earth and Moon into a closer alignment, causing the orbit variations. Due to these all energies eccentricity (the amount by which the orbit deviates from a circle) varies from 0.026 to 0.077, or 5.5% The moon orbits earth in approximate 27.322 days where as in super moon the orbit changes and it is deviated towards earth. Super moon is actually full moon 30% brighter and 14% larger in area than usual due to its closeness towards earth. In astronomy Apogee is farthest point of moon from the earth whereas perigee is the nearest point. In perigee the moon is 30,000 Km closer to the earth. This is happening more than 60 years on Monday, 14 Nov 2016. At 8.09 PM GMT , the moon will passed by the earth 356,511 km the closest it has passed the earth since 1948 and this will not happen before 2034.Super moon occurs when a full moon lines up with the Earth and Sun at a specific point in its orbit called the lunar perigee. That’s the point the moon is nearest to Earth as it traces its elliptical path around the planet. Moon has a great deal of power over earth particularly when it comes to ocean tides. The gravitational energy of moon can bring less or high tides. Super Moon bring higher than usual tides. When super moon is experienced the tidal force is greater up to 18%. Occasionally events like volcano eruptions, earthquakes and severe weather have happened within a week or so of a super moon. It was a myth that super moon can destroy the earth or its impact is evil or this time this position of moon is termed as sinister. This all is wrong. There is no evil effect on earth of these orbital changes of moon rather only changes which can affect the earth are heavy tides so it is better not sail in these times.
The moon also associated with psychology. New moon and full has some emotional effects on human as well as emotions of animals. Super moon is involved expected to be more emotional than usual. Tears and laughter will come more easily. Mood will suffer extreme swings and there will be no shortage of drama both good and bad. Emotional storms can come and go. There are also chances to grow closer. In astrology full moon and new has incredible power. So the night of 14 November 2016 was much brighter and moon will appear bigger than usual. The same scene cannot be observed next.