What is a "Super Moon" ? 
Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 8:41PM
Rick C.Limpert in Atlanta, Events, Internet, NASA, News, Sky, Super Moon, earth, night

We are slated to have a Super Moon tonight and tomorrow morning.

What is a Super Moon?

A Super Moon is when the moon will be at its closest point to the Earth all year — appearing 14 percent bigger and as much as 30 percent brighter than other full Moons of 2012, according to NASA. Technically, it’s a perigee moon, which occurs when the moon reaches the nearest point in its oval orbit.

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