This means that the elliptical orbit of the moon is at its closest point to the Earth – 31,000 miles closer than when it was is at its furthest point – so it appears about 14 percent larger than usual
It's at the time of a new moon, it will not be incredibly shiny – this only happens when a supermoon coincides with the moon's full moon stage.
So this one is called a dark supermoon, reports Birmingham Live
Where will the eclipse be visible?
People see a solar eclipse
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This particular eclipse
Most of the eclipse occurs over the ocean Pacific and the Indian Ocean.
People from the Australian and New Zealand coasts should be able to see a small part of the Pacific Ocean. l & # 39; eclipse.
And anyone based in Antarctic research stations will have the best view of all, with up to 21 percent of the sun covered by the moon.
t be visible in the Bristol sky and the rest of the UK you can try watching online via any webcam from the event.
How to watch it
The supermoon rises behind Glastonbury Tor on September 28, 2015
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Experts warn stargazers never to look directly in the sun for the first time. eclipse
Even with the moon obscuring part of the sun's surface, the light is still bright enough to blind you.
The best option is to watch the event using a pair of special solar eclipse glasses – but these are not always easy to retrieve.
Normal sunglasses are not good enough. Welding glasses, a pinhole camera or even a colander would be correct.
The National Space Center in Leicester gave this advice: "It is imperative to remind people that watching the sun is extremely dangerous and should not be
" All of these circumstances require specialized equipment
"To observe the eclipse, specialized filters are needed to avoid eye damage, they can be found in expensive specialized solarscopes (local astronomy groups can access them) or in the form of disposable sunglasses.
"Often, these glasses become available for astronomy magazines. give them the day and they can be bought online quite easily.
"It is important to note that even using this specialized equipment, it is strongly recommended that you do not seek ough sunglasses for more than two minutes at a time."
When is the next eclipse
There will be a partial solar eclipse on August 11th but it will not be visible from the UK – it can be seen from Northern and Eastern Europe, the regions northernmost parts of North America, and parts of northern and western Asia.
The next lunar eclipse July 27-28
After that we will have to wait until January 21, 2019, when there will be another total lunar eclipse
What it means according to astrologers
On knows that strange phenomena occur during a lunar eclipse. eclipse but for astrologers, there is even more meaning.
It is said that the solar eclipse of July 2018 is influenced by opposition to Pluto, suggesting a crisis of self-esteem or relationships
The period between this eclipse and the l & # 39; 39 lunar eclipse. July 27/28 is supposed to be the perfect time to make a cool s
Astronomers suggest you write down your goals and start a transformation in your love life, your finances or your creative projects, overcoming the threat of a potential crisis.