Supermoons occur when a full moon or new moon coincides with the Moon’s closest approach to the Earth on its orbit.
Monday’s supermoon, technically know as a perigee-syzygy of the Earth-Moon-Sun system, was the biggest and the brightest since 1948, with the Moon appearing 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter, astronomers said.
At a distance of 356,509 kilometres from Earth, the Moon was also closer than at any time since 1948, and a supermoon of this scale will not occur again until 2034.
The Moon’s orbit around the Earth is slightly elliptical, so at times it is closer and at others it is farther away.
At perigree – the point at which the Moon is closest to Earth – the Moon can be as much as 14 per cent closer to Earth than at apogee, when it is farthest from our planet, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
The full moon appears that much larger in diameter and, because it is larger, reflects 30 per cent more sunlight on to the Earth.
The name supermoon was coined by astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979, who defined it as a new or full moon that occurs with the Moon at or near – within 90 per cent of – its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit.
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Why your domicile status is important
Your UK residence status is assessed using the statutory residence test. While your residence status – ie where you live - is assessed every year, your domicile status is assessed over your lifetime.
Your domicile of origin generally comes from your parents and if your parents were not married, then it is decided by your father. Your domicile is generally the country your father considered his permanent home when you were born.
UK residents who have their permanent home ("domicile") outside the UK may not have to pay UK tax on foreign income. For example, they do not pay tax on foreign income or gains if they are less than £2,000 in the tax year and do not transfer that gain to a UK bank account.
A UK-domiciled person, however, is liable for UK tax on their worldwide income and gains when they are resident in the UK.
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Gran Gala del Calcio 2019 winners
Best Player: Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)
Best Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini (Atalanta)
Best Referee: Gianluca Rocchi
Best Goal: Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria vs Napoli)
Best Team: Atalanta
Best XI: Samir Handanovic (Inter); Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli), Joao Cancelo (Juventus*); Miralem Pjanic (Juventus), Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), Nicolo Barella (Cagliari*); Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria), Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus), Duvan Zapata (Atalanta)
Serie B Best Young Player: Sandro Tonali (Brescia)
Best Women’s Goal: Thaisa (Milan vs Juventus)
Best Women’s Player: Manuela Giugliano (Milan)
Best Women’s XI: Laura Giuliani (Milan); Alia Guagni (Fiorentina), Sara Gama (Juventus), Cecilia Salvai (Juventus), Elisa Bartoli (Roma); Aurora Galli (Juventus), Manuela Giugliano (Roma), Valentina Cernoia (Juventus); Valentina Giacinti (Milan), Ilaria Mauro (Fiorentina), Barbara Bonansea (Juventus)
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