What is a supermoon? How noticeable is it? How can I see it?

What is a supermoon? How can I see it?

What is a supermoon?

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What is a supermoon?

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What is a supermoon?

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How noticeable is it?

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What is a supermoon? How can I see it?

What is a supermoon?

A supermoon is a full moon that occurs when the moon is at perigee

What is a supermoon?

its closest point to Earth in its orbit. This is what makes a

What is a supermoon?

supermoon bigger and brighter than other full moons.

How noticeable is it?

It’s not all that noticeable. But it can still be a wonderful sight on a clear night

How noticeable is it?

said Noah Petro, a planetary geologist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.

How noticeable is it?

A supermoon is about 17 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than

How noticeable is it?

when a full moon is at apogee, or its farthest point from Earth, he said.

How can I see it?

Just go outside and look up. It might help to head somewhere with less light pollution.

How can I see it?

Just go outside and look up. It might help to head somewhere with less light pollution.