Moon appears 30% brighter
Full moon is occurring when it is closest to the earth.
Moon is brightest in two decades 18 years
Occurs about every 14 months.
Elliptical nature of orbit
10% larger and 30 per
Supermoons occurred in 1955, 1974, 1992, and 2005.
Apogee – furthest point earth – 242,731 miles away
Don’t forget to look up in the sky tonight because the Moon is the brightest and biggest in 2 decades tonight. Check out why they are calling it a Super Moon.