On Thursday, August 11, the inhabitants of the Earth will be able to observe the fourth and last supermoon of this year.. According to Space. com, the full moon will come at approximately 14:36 \u200b\u200bKyiv time.

The portal notes that not all sky watchers will appreciate the dazzling lunar “dance”. The supermoon will coincide with the peak of one of the year's most anticipated meteor showers, the Perseids.. Usually observers can see 50-60 meteors per hour, but a full moon will reduce the number of "

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The full moon occurs when the moon and sun are opposite each other and sunlight falls directly on the lunar disk. Therefore, on full moons, it is often difficult to see the features of the lunar surface due to the lack of shadows..

A supermoon is observed when the full moon coincides with the moon's closest approach to the Earth (perigee). A full moon is defined as a supermoon and is within 90% of its perigee..

Supermoon August 11 will be the fourth this year. Prior to this, similar phenomena were observed in May, June and July.. In addition, the sturgeon supermoon will be the last this year..

However, four supermoons in a row is not unique.. The next time such a corridor of supermoons is repeated is expected in 2023 and 2024.. And in 2025, you can see three supermoons in a row.

On April 30, the first solar eclipse of the year took place.. It has been seen in Antarctica, South America, and parts of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans..