How to see the extraordinary "supermoon" on Monday

The moons orbit around Earth is slightly elliptical so sometimes it is closer and sometimes its farther away. When the moon is full as it makes its closest pass to Earth it is known as a supermoon. At perigree the point at which the moon is closest to Earth the moon can be as much as 14 percent closer to Earth than at apogee, when the moon is farthest from our planet. The full moon appears that much larger in diameter and because it is larger shines 30 percent more moonlight onto the Earth....

The biggest and brightest moon for observers in the United States will be on Monday morning just before dawn. On Monday, Nov. 14, the moon is at perigee at 6:22 a.m. EST and opposite the sun for the full moon at 8:52 a.m. EST (after moonset for most of the US).

If youre not an early riser, no worries. Ive been telling people to go out at night on either Sunday or Monday night to see the supermoon, said Noah Petro, deputy project scientist for NASAs Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission. The difference in distance from one night to the next will be very subtle, so if its cloudy on Sunday, go out on Monday. Any time after sunset should be fine. Since the moon is full, itll rise at nearly the same time as sunset, so Id suggest that you head outside after sunset, or once its dark and the moon is a bit higher in the sky. You dont have to stay up all night to see it, unless you really want to!

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