'Supermoon' illuminates, captivates around the globe

Tonight, the moon is at the perigee side of its orbit. That means that it's as close as it gets to Earth. That also means that it appears about 16% bigger and 30% brighter. In this shot, cloud began to cover the top portion of theCalled a “perigee” moon by scientists, the annual phenomenon occurs once a year. NASA said the moon appears about 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full moons. That's because it will be as close to Earth as it will get for a while — just overCalled

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