Jung Min-ho has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2012, mostly covering social and political issues. He currently belongs to the Politics & City Desk where he covers topics such as health, labor and human rights. Prior to joining the team, he was responsible for covering North Korea and sports. His article about a biosecurity breach of Middle East respiratory syndrome won him an award from the Korea Science Journalists Association in 2016. He is also the co-author of the book, "Medical Pioneers of Korea" (2019). He served as the head of the international relations committee at the Journalists Association of Korea from 2021 to 2023.
Biggest full moon of 2020 on show Tuesday
The biggest and brightest full moon of the year will be visible from Tuesday evening (KST). Courtesy of Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
The biggest and brightest full moon of the year is set to appear Tuesday (KST).
According to the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI), the supermoon will be visible between Tuesday evening and dawn Wednesday before it reaches its maximum size at 11:35 a.m. Wednesday.
A supermoon occurs when the moon moves closest to Earth in its elliptical orbit while in its “full” phase. This makes the moon look larger and brighter than usual.
When the moon rises in the east Tuesday, it will be about 357,000 kilometers from Earth ― about 275,000 kilometers closer than the average distance.
The supermoon will be about 14 percent larger than this year's smallest full moon, which is expected on Oct. 31, the KASI said.