什么是 “超级月亮”

What do a strawberry, buck and sturgeon all have in common?

草莓、雄鹿和鲟鱼有什么共同点？

They're names given to the supermoons we'll see in 2022.

它们都是我们将在2022年看到的超级月亮的名字。

The Strawberry Supermoon rose on the night of 13-14 June.

“草莓超级月亮” 在6月13日至14日夜间升起。

It's named after the fruit harvested at that time of year.

它是以每年那个时节收获的水果草莓命名的。

So, what is a supermoon?

到底什么是 “超级月亮”？

The Moon orbits Earth in an ellipse with one region (perigee) closer and another region (apogee) furthest away.

月球沿椭圆轨道绕地球运行，其中一个区域（近地点）较近，另一个区域（远地点）最远。

When there is a full moon on the perigee side of its orbit, it's bigger and brighter than usual, and can look especially large close to the horizon due to an optical illusion.

当满月位于其轨道的近地点一侧时，它看起来会比平时更大、更亮，而且由于光学错觉，在接近地平线时看起来会特别大。

A supermoon can cause higher than normal tides which can cause increased coastal flooding.

超级月亮可能会导致潮汐高于正常水平，从而可能会使沿海洪水增加。

Names for full Moons used by Native Americans were published in the 1930s and over time became widely used.

20世纪30年代，美洲原住居民使用的满月名称被发表，随着时间的推移，这些名称被广泛使用。

The supermoon in July is a Buck Supermoon because the antlers of young male deer emerge around this time.

7月的超级月亮被称作 “雄鹿超级月亮”，因为年轻雄鹿在这个时候长出鹿角。

The supermoon rising in August is named after sturgeon fish.

8月升起的超级月亮是以鲟鱼命名的。

They're easier to catch this time of year.

因为在一年中的这个时候，鲟鱼更易捕捞。

So, let's hope for clear skies. Happy viewing!

那就让我们期待晴朗的天空吧。祝你赏月愉快！