Look, up in the sky! Is that the moon? No. It’s Supermoon!
This Saturday, July 12, Supermoon makes its return to Cape May County. A supermoon, according to Astrologer Richard Noelle, is “a new or full moon which occurs with the moon at or near (within 90 percent of) its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit.” The technical term for this phenomenon is “perigee-syzygy of the Earth-Moon-Sun system.” In astronomy, the term “syzygy” refers to the straight-line configuration of three celestial bodies, which also occurs during a full moon. But let’s stick with Supermoon for our purposes.
PHOTO CONTEST
Snap a gorgeous photograph of this super-sized, full moon tinted by the horizon Saturday. Send your best photo to newswatch@cmcherald.com no later than Monday July 14, 9:00 a.m. Write “Supermoon” in the subject line. Who knows? If the stars are aligned, we may just use your photo on the front page of the Herald next week!
Cape May – Governor Murphy says he doesn't know anything about the drones and doesn't know what they are doing but he does know that they are not dangerous. Does anyone feel better now?
