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      Supermoon Saturday and Cinco De Mayo simultaneously

      What exactly is a â??supermoonâ?? or a â??super full moon?â?? Regular full moons vary in size because of the oval shape of the moonâ??s orbit. The orbit around the Earth is an ellipse with one side (perigee) about 50,000km closer to Earth than the other (apogee). The supermoon occurs when a full moon occurs at perigee. This will happen this Saturday night May 5th. The â??Cinco De Mayoâ?? celebration in Mexico and in parts of the United States also occurs this evening with a celebration marking history and a celebration with traditional foods.

      What makes this full moon different?

      What affect does this have?


      When does the moon rise and set on May 5th and what are the details of this full moon

      â?¢ The moon will rise in Syracuse at 8:05pm May 5th, just before sunset.

      â?¢ The moon will be at perigee (closest to the Earth) at 11:34pm.

      â?¢ The moon will become technically a â??full moonâ?? at 11:35pm.

      Will the weather cooperate to see the super full moon

      Even though Saturday morning will probably start out quite overcast and cloudy, eventually, some breaks in the clouds should develop later in the afternoon. At the very latest, stubborn cloud coverage could hang on over some areas through 5-8pm. However, clearing skies should occur around the time the sun sets and the moon begins to rise. By 11:35pm, there is a good chance skies should be clear enough to view the super full moon. At this point, it appears that temperatures will be in the upper 40s to lower 50s at 11:35pm.

      Here are some pictures of the last supermoon on March 19th, 2011
      . If you view this Saturdayâ??s supermoon, please post pictures on CNYcentralâ??s Facebook page!

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