By Adithi Ramakrishnan, scientific writer AP
New York (AP) – There is an upcoming micromon.
The full moon will look slightly smaller and darker on Saturday evening. But change can be difficult to locate with the naked eye.
“This is a very subtle difference,” said astrophysicist Alain Brizard du Saint Michael’s College du Vermont.
The phenomenon occurs when the moon is at a point furthest from the earth. It is opposed to a supermoon, where the moon is getting closer to the earth and looks a little larger.
To see the micron, go out and look in an area with a clear view of the moon.
Supermoons and micromons occur several times a year while the full phase of the moon synchronizes with its orbit.
Another micromon is at the pressure for May. Three supermoons will be visible this year in October, November and December.
A more colorful lunar event took place in March when a total eclipse turned the moon in copper red.
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