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TodayWednesday August 30thmillions of Mexicans will witness one of the astronomical phenomena most impressive and beautiful of the month: the super blue moon, an event that happens every three or four years and that you surely do not want to miss. But even with the splendor that this full moonscientists predict that this event could get worse the tides of the hurricane idaliaone that went from a tropical storm to a hurricane early yesterday and that this Wednesday reaches the lands of Florida.
The super blue moon is defined, according to NASA, as that astronomical event in which the natural satellite is in a different position, that is, it is located at its closest point with respect to the Earth, this at the same time that it is in its “full” stage. This is how it appears much larger and brighter in the night sky.
Without a doubt, it is a phenomenon worth observing and, of course, admiring from any point where you find yourself today, August 30.
Why is it called a super blue moon?
Perhaps you have the idea that the call super blue moon gets its name from the fact that, at some point in the night, it takes on a slight tint of blue. However, the fact that it has that name responds to something different.
It is called that because it happens when there are two full moons in the same month. As it has a cycle of 29.5 days, the moon has a relatively shorter cycle than usual, causing a full moon at the beginning of August and one more at the end of the month, an event that can be seen every three or four years.
If you are waiting for the right moment to see this super blue moon August and you are in Mexico, the point of its maximum splendor will be at 7:35 p.m., central time of the country. Now, if there is cloudiness at that time, we suggest you wait a bit for the sky to clear up and you can appreciate it later.
Why today’s super blue moon on August 30 could worsen the tides of Hurricane Idalia?
We know that when the moon is in perigee, that is, closer to Earth, as it will be tonight, the force that produces tides is usually 20% greater than average, so the water levels, as is the ocean, increase in height. So how could the super blue moon get worse the tides of the hurricane idalia?
Brian Haines, meteorologist in charge of the office of the National Weather Service in Charleston, South Carolina, said that it is a bad time for an astronomical event like the one mentioned to occur, since he foresees greater flooding caused by this atmospheric phenomenon not only in Florida , but also states like Georgia and South Carolina, all related to the gravitational force of the Moonwhich is stronger when it is closer to Earth, causing the formation of higher tides.
For now the hurricane idalia It is still category 2, but the possibility of it going up to category 3 today is not ruled out, seriously threatening the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, according to information from the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC).
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