'Super moon' could be good news for laboratory equipment manufacturers

The 'super moon' phenomenon due to take place on Saturday, March 19th, could boost sales for some laboratory equipment manufacturers.

Ahead of the event, which sees the moon pass at its closest point from the Earth since 1992 while in its fullest phase, a number of scientific publications have noted the myths surrounding such an occurrence.

For instance, Space's sibling site Life's Little Mysteries noted that the moon - which is largely responsible for the ocean tides - has less impact on natural disasters like earthquakes and volcanoes than is often thought.

However, teaming a full moon - when the satellite is in alignment with the Earth and the Sun - with a phase of peculiar proximity could increase the effect, leading to particularly high and low tides.

Space Daily tells amateur astronomers to "mark your calendar" for the event, which could lead some laboratory equipment manufacturers to see a rush on sales of telescopes and other sky-viewing technology.