NewsNovember 14 , 2016
Pakistan witnesses 'Supermoon'
ISLAMABAD: Pakistanis are witnessing the spectacle known as the 'Supermoon' today after dark, as the moon is making its closest approach towards planet Earth since 1948.
It doesn't get any bigger or better than this. According to European media, the moon will appear 14% larger than normal and about 30% brighter than usual.
Observers should seek out the opportunity and witness the Supermoon since the spectacle is expected to be witnessed 18 years later next, in 2034. "The difference in distance from one night to the next will be very subtle, so if it's cloudy on Sunday, go out on Monday. Any time after sunset should be fine," Noah Petro, deputy project scientist for NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, said in a statement.
Here are a couple of tweets which were doing the rounds on Twitter with the hashtag #Supermoon as well as a couple of pictures of the moon from around the world:-
Met Department urges citizens to be careful along the shores
In a statement issued by the Pakistan Meteorological Department, citizens were warned to remain safe along shores and it was claimed that the moon will be closest to the Earth on November 14, 18:52 pm.
"On 14th November, 2016 at 18:52 PST moon will be very close to the earth and force of attraction will be strongest resulting in high tides than
usual full moon. General public is advised to remain careful from 13-15 November along the shore," read the statement.Courtesy www.thenews.com.pk
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