One month after strawberry moonthe supermoon of June, arrives deer moonthe july supermoon.
A supermoon occurs when the moon’s orbit is closest (perigee) to Earth at the same time it is full. Therefore, it is slightly brighter and larger than a normal full moon, according to the US space agency (NASA).
The term supermoon was coined in 1979 and is used today to describe what astronomers would call a perigee full moonthat is, a full moon that occurs near or at the time when the Moon is at its closest point in its orbit around the Earth.
antler growth
The stag supermoon It is called that because farmers discovered that at that time of year the antlers of male deer are in full growth, a phenomenon that happens once a year.
In some areas of the United States it is known as ‘thunder moon’, because it happens in stormy season. And for the ‘Smithsonian’ magazine is known as ‘salmon moon’because according to a study published in June 2017, it is when salmon shoals they swim faster and deeper, because full moons light their way. Finally, it is also known as ‘hay moon’because that is when this plant is harvested during the summer.
Maximum splendour
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The ‘deer moon’ will have its maximum splendor this Wednesday, July 13, and can be seen at its closest point to Earth at 9:06 p.m. peninsular time. That is why the point where you will see better in Spain is Menorcabecause it is the point located furthest to the east and, therefore, where it gets dark earlier.
The last supermoon of the year will be on August 12. It is known as sturgeon supermoon because it is the best time of the year to fish them.