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Full moon in Green Point, Cape Town. Photo: Andries Graaff, Green Point, Cape Town

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Don’t miss the LAST supermoon of 2023 this week

The Harvest SUPERMOON will rise on Friday and it is a special one. It is the last supermoon of the year. Here is the latest information.

28-09-23 09:53
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Full moon in Green Point, Cape Town. Photo: Andries Graaff, Green Point, Cape Town

Are you ready for the last SUPERMOON of the year? The Harvest SUPER Moon will rise on Friday.

DON’T MISS THE LAST SUPERMOON OF 2023

The fourth and last supermoon of 2023 will be visible on Friday.

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WHY DOES A SUPERMOON HAPPEN?

A supermoon happens when the moon is at or near its closest point to Earth in its orbit. During those times, the moon can appear larger and to shine brighter than at other points in its cycle.

Don't miss the LAST supermoon of 2023 this week
Don’t miss the LAST supermoon of 2023 this week Photo: Stock/Canva

WHY IS IT CALLED A HARVEST SUPERMOON?

Thursday’s full moon is called the harvest moon because it’s closest to the autumnal equinox, which was Sept. 23. Farmers and other skywatchers also call September’s full moon the corn moon, signifying end-of-summer harvests.

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The run of four consecutive supermoons began with the Full Buck Moon on 3 July. This was followed by two supermoons in August, the Full Sturgeon Moon on Tuesday, 1 August, and the Full Blue Moon on 30 August.

Meanwhile, scientists REVEALED what’s inside the Moon – and it’s not cheese.

REVEALED: SCIENTISTS FINALLY CONFIRM WHAT’S INSIDE THE MOON

According to a new study, the Moon has a fluid outer core and a solid inner core, similar to Earth’s.

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The inner core is made up of a metal with a density similar to that of iron and measures about 500 kilometers in diameter, which is about 15% of the Moon’s total diameter.

AND IT IS NOT CHEESE…

“Our results question the evolution of the Moon magnetic field thanks to its demonstration of the existence of the inner core and support a global mantle overturn scenario that brings substantial insights on the timeline of the lunar bombardment in the first billion years of the Solar System,”the researchers wrote in their paper.

Similar results were found in 2011 by a team led by Nasa Marshall planetary scientist Renee Weber. 

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