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   and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and   
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   captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The   
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    Supermoon and Micromoon Comparison   
      
      September 07, 2022   
      
      
       PSX_20220615_090728 (1)   
      
      Photographer:  Soumyadeep Mukherjee   
      Summary Author:  Soumyadeep Mukherjee   
      This image presents a comparison between what is known as a "Supermoon"   
      and a "Micromoon." The  moon on the left is a photo of the supermoon   
      taken in May 2021, and the moon on the right is a micromoon, from   
      December 2021.   
      
       Supermoons are observed when the  full moon is closest to the   
      Earth ( perigee) during the moon’s orbit about Earth. Conversely,   
       micromoons are observed when the full moon is furthest from Earth   
      ( apogee). The apparent diameter of the supermoon is 33.9   
      arcminutes, whereas the micromoon appears only 29.7 arcminutes across.   
      The 30% size difference becomes more obvious when they’re placed side   
      by side.   
      These two photos were taken with the same camera (Nikon D5600) and same   
      lens (Sigma 150-600c) at the same focal length (600 mm) for a true   
      comparison between their size. They were also captured from the same   
      location in Kolkata, India.   
      
      Kolkata, India Coordinates: 22.5726, 88.3639   
      
      
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