Super Moon

Astronomers say that the moon will appear 16 percent larger than normal as the moon reaches its perigee—the closest point to Earth in its orbit. Stargazers are in for a treat if the weather permits. According to astronomers at Discovery.com the moon will become officially full on Saturday at 8:35 p.m. This is very fortunate for stargazers all around, because this full moon, luckily, corresponds with the moon’s perigee, making it the biggest the moons ever been this year. Because the lunar orbit is not a perfect circle the moon’s distance changes with each revolution. The average distance from the earth is 237,700 miles, but because of the perigee the moon is 221,802 miles away. With the moon being so close to the earth means the tides will be higher and lower than normal. Unfortunately the super moon might be obscured by cloud, National Weather Service repots.
http://edmonds.patch.com/articles/supermoon-lights-skies-this-week-5fd224f5#photo-4065132
Astronomers say that the moon will appear 16 percent larger than normal as the moon reaches its perigee—the closest point to Earth in its orbit. Stargazers are in for a treat if the weather permits. According to astronomers at Discovery.com the moon will become officially full on Saturday at 8:35 p.m. This is very fortunate for stargazers all around, because this full moon, luckily, corresponds with the moon’s perigee, making it the biggest the moons ever been this year. Because the lunar orbit is not a perfect circle the moon’s distance changes with each revolution. The average distance from the earth is 237,700 miles, but because of the perigee the moon is 221,802 miles away. With the moon being so close to the earth means the tides will be higher and lower than normal. Unfortunately the super moon might be obscured by cloud, National Weather Service repots.
http://edmonds.patch.com/articles/supermoon-lights-skies-this-week-5fd224f5#photo-4065132