In fact, the Moon will only be 221,556 miles away! This event, called a lunar perigee, is a source of contention between scientists and astrological theorists. Some believe that having the Moon so close can cause all sorts of natural disasters, such as the 1938 New England hurricane, Cyclone Tracy in 1974, and Hurricane Katrina in 2005 - all events which fell on or near the appearance of a “SuperMoon.”
Experts claim that most of this worries are completely unfounded. The biggest known change caused by a lunar perigee involves the Earth’s ocean tides - high tides are higher than usual, and low tides are lower. Not so fast though! Dr. Victor Gostin of Adelaide University says there MAY also be a correlation between SuperMoons and tectonic activity! The nearer Moon may be associated with a shift in “Earth tides” which can trigger large-scale earthquakes near the Equator.
Time will tell who's right. Check out this article for more on this phenomenon and come to your own conclusions.
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The moon - stalking the Earth since 4.4 billion BC. Picture courtesy NASA |
Experts claim that most of this worries are completely unfounded. The biggest known change caused by a lunar perigee involves the Earth’s ocean tides - high tides are higher than usual, and low tides are lower. Not so fast though! Dr. Victor Gostin of Adelaide University says there MAY also be a correlation between SuperMoons and tectonic activity! The nearer Moon may be associated with a shift in “Earth tides” which can trigger large-scale earthquakes near the Equator.
Time will tell who's right. Check out this article for more on this phenomenon and come to your own conclusions.
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