These are two celestial phenomena that occurred in the first week of December …

JAKARTA – 2020 is coming to an end. Various phenomena have occurred in this difficult year for many people. Including a variety celestial phenomenon surprising in all its beauty. Also read: Customer money is missing again, which this time reaches IDR 72 million, Maybank is looking for the author

Entering the last month of this year, there are still several celestial phenomena that will decorate the Earth. Based on the observations of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (LAPAN), there are two phenomena that will occur in the first week of December 2020. Also read: This Maybank client in Solo claims that Rp 72 million in his account has gone missing

The first is that the Moon is at its maximum north declination, which occurs on December 3. This phenomenon is expected to occur at 08.22.00 WIB with a geocentric distance of 394.440 km, illumination of 93.30% and a wide angle of 28.3 arc minutes.

The maximum northern declination is a phenomenon when the Moon is in its northernmost position from the celestial equator. “Like the June solstice in the sun”, explained LAPAN, quoted on Monday (30/11/2020).

When it reaches its maximum, the Moon’s declination ranges from 18.3 ° to 28.6 °. This is caused by the Moon’s orbit having an inclination of 5.15 ° with respect to the ecliptic and the Earth’s rotation axis has an inclination of 23.45 °.

So the second phenomenon is when the Moon enters the final stage of wrapping. The peak will occur on November 8 at 07.36.32 WIB. At that time, the Moon was 375,110 km from the Earth (geocentric).

Meanwhile, the visual magnitude is -10.13 and the angular diameter is 31.9 arc minutes and it is located in the constellation Leo. The moon will rise around midnight from the East-Northeast direction, then it will culminate in the North when the Sun rises and sets from Northwest directionafternoon.

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