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This Saturday evening, the Moon will seem a bit larger and a whole lot brighter due to an event that hasn't occurred since 1983: a "super full Moon." Super full Moons occur whenever the Moon's perigee period — the time when it is closest to our home planet — coincides with the middle of its lunar cycle. It's a rare occasion that only occurs about once every 18 years.
NASA says the Moon should appear approximately 14% larger to us earthlings, and as it will be a full moon at the same time, it will appear to be mighty bright. The optimal time for super full Moon spotting is just after it clears the horizon on Saturday evening, so get your digital cameras out and shoot some lunar beauty, pending a clear line of sight, of course.
[Image Credit: Jason Bache]
[Via io9]
Watch the sky this Saturday for the biggest, brightest moon since 1983
The perigee Moon's orbit and lunar cycle are matching up to give us a bit of eye candy
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