Author: Cody Blowers / Source: stgeorgeutah.com
ST. GEORGE — A supermoon that’s set to light up the skies this Tuesday is arriving during a special time of year traditionally referred to by Native Americans as the “snow moon.”
This spectacular combination is expected to give “under the light of the silvery moon” a whole new meaning as the large lunar nightlight dances across the winter sky.
This supermoon is heralded to be the closest, largest and brightest of its kind until 2026 and is the second of three supermoons taking place one after another in 2019.
While the best time for people in Southern Utah to view the spectacle is at 2:53 a.m. MST, the moon will actually be at its brightest at 8:53 a.m. MST, about six hours past the moon’s closest approach, or perigee.
Supermoon formation
When perigee takes place, the moon appears larger and brighter in the sky because the moon’s orbit is not a perfect circle due to gravitational forces from both the sun and the earth, causing the moon’s distance from the earth to vary throughout the year.
The upcoming supermoon will be nestled at a distance…
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