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supermoon

/soo-per-moon/US // ˈsu pərˌmun //

超级月亮,超级月球,超月球,超月

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Meteorology.

    • : a full moon that purportedly looks larger than normal when it coincides with the moon’s closest approach to Earth.

Examples

  • It might feel like there’s always a new space event every few weeks—a supermoon in April, the Strawberry Moon in June, and, just last week, planetary conjunction between Venus and Mars.

  • Whether or not this week’s Strawberry Moon is a true supermoon, it still gets a special name.

  • The guidelines proposed by EarthSky suggest any full moon or new moon that’s 224,791 miles or closer is a supermoon.

  • This is the final time a full moon will coincide with supermoon timing this year, but it’s not the closest the moon will get.

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