Consider the following statements regarding Super Moon;1. It appears w...
Option d is correct..
Explanation ..the phenomenon whereby the moon appears particularly large in the sky owing to the coincidence of its closest approach to the earth (the perigee) with a full (or new) moon is called super moon.
In this year super moon will occur on 23 june..
Consider the following statements regarding Super Moon;1. It appears w...
Explanation:
The correct answer is option D, neither 1 nor 2. Let's understand why.
Statement 1: It appears when the full moon appears near the apogee.
Statement 2: Apogee is the nearest point in the moon's orbit with respect to Earth.
Explanation of Statement 1:
A supermoon is a term used to describe a full moon that appears larger and brighter than usual. It occurs when the moon is at its closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbit, known as the perigee. The perigee is the opposite of the apogee, which is the farthest point from Earth in the moon's orbit. So, statement 1 is incorrect as a supermoon appears near the perigee, not the apogee.
Explanation of Statement 2:
Apogee is the farthest point from Earth in the moon's orbit. It is the opposite of the perigee, which is the closest point to Earth. So, statement 2 is incorrect as the apogee is not the nearest point in the moon's orbit with respect to Earth.
Conclusion:
Both statement 1 and statement 2 are incorrect. A supermoon appears near the perigee, not the apogee. And the apogee is the farthest point, not the nearest point in the moon's orbit with respect to Earth.