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August Supermoon and Perseid Meteor Shower to ‘Face Off for Beautiful Cosmic Display’
The biggest and brightest supermoon of the year is to coincide with the biggest and brightest meteor shower.
Nasa said the two cosmic shows will “face off” between 10 and 13 August, resulting in what should be a beautiful night sky.
A supermoon occurs when the full moon is closer to Earth in its normal orbit than normal, making it look brighter and larger than normal. August’s supermoon is when the moon is at its closest point to Earth in 2014 and it will appear in the night sky on 10 August.
The Perseid meteor shower, which takes place between 9 and 14 August, is one of the best showers of the year, with at least 100 meteors appearing every hour.
“During the second week of August, the biggest and brightest full moon of the year will face off against everyone’s favourite meteor shower — and the outcome could be beautiful,” Nasa said.
Source: http://www.ascensionearth2012.org/2014/08/august-supermoon-and-perseid-meteor.html
