Witness the biggest Supermoon of 2022; know more details

Tonight is a big celestial event of the year 2022- it's the biggest supermoon of the year. The moon will be at a distance of about 353,000 kilometers away from Earth. 

The full moon will arrive at its closest point to Earth on July 13, 2022. It will be visible for the next three days, said NASA. People around the world will be able to witness it till Friday early morning.

We've spent today looking across the universe, so let's wrap it up with something a little closer to home.



Keep an eye on the skies for the Buck Supermoon, our next full Moon, on July 13: https://t.co/H9EI3XIZOu pic.twitter.com/RMAqLw7Qxv

— NASA (@NASA) July 12, 2022

July's supermoon is called "buck moon" as this is the time when the new antlers of the buck or male deer grow out of their foreheads. These deer shed their antlers every year that regrow again. The Supermoon is also named the Thunder moon as frequent thunderstorms are witnessed around this early summertime.

This year will witness a total of four full Supermoons, the next supermoon will be visible on August 12, according to NASA.

When to observe the supermoon?

This is the brightest supermoon of 2022, it will begin to appear on Wednesday at 2:38 pm EDT or 12:08 am IST (Thursday). It will appear full consecutively for three days and one can spot the Supermoon till early Friday morning. “The next full moon will be Wednesday afternoon, July 13, 2022, appearing opposite the Sun in Earth-based longitude at 2:38 p.m. EDT. This will be on Thursday morning from the India Standard Time Zone eastward to the International Date Line,” NASA wrote on its official website. 

You can witness the supermoon with your naked eyes. For observing more features of the moon such as craters, mountains, ridges, and other huge features use telescopes and binoculars.