The moon rises over a building
in Madrid on November 13, 2016, on the eve of the "supermoon."
While such moons occur around
every 13 months, November's is a special one.
According to
NASA, this month's supermoon
"becomes full within about two hours of perigee -- arguably making it an
extra-super moon."
What
is a supermoon?
Ever looked up at the
night sky to see a full moon so close you could almost touch it? Well
done, you've spotted a supermoon.
The impressive
sight happens when a full moon is closest to Earth. It orbits
our planet in an oval shape so sometimes it comes closer to us than at other
times. To us Earth-lings, the moon appears 30 per cent brighter
and 14 per cent bigger.
When
and where to see?
According to EarthSky.org,
the
moon will turn precisely full on November 14 at 1:52 p.m. UTC, or 8:52 a.m. ET.
But people on the East Coast
in North America and in Europe can see the supermoon anytime the moon is out in
the next day or two.
Info : edition.cnn.com
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