The full moon or full moon occurs when the Earth is located in a straight line between the Sun and the Moon, exerting an extraordinary influence on our planet. In February 2023, the satellite will remain fully illuminated for a whole night, although the Monday calendar of this month will show the rest of the phases of the moon, which will adopt different appearances in its illuminated part.
The synodic rotation period of the Moon, the lunar month, is the time that elapses between two consecutive new moons and is 29.53 days. Likewise, during the course of a month the Moon revolves around the Earth once, each cycle passing through four main phases:
Based on the data from the astronomical agenda of the National Geographic Institute (IGN), these are the main dates of the lunar calendar in February 2023:
Beyond the phases of the Moon, this month of February has another unavoidable appointment with the heavens, since the closest approach of the green comet -C/2022 E3 (ZTF)-, a moment known as perigee, will take place between days of February 1 and 2. It is expected to pass more than 40 million kilometers from Earth.
According to the criteria of The Trust Project
