On the night of March 19, 2011, the moon dazzled the sky as the largest full moon in more than 18 years. (Credit: Ted Pio Roda/CNN). The second installment of this summer's season of supermoons is happening Sunday.
While some are calling it a supermoon, the astronomical community prefers to use the term “perigee full moon,” and point out that they are not all that rare since the alignment between a full moon phase with perigee occurs
When the moon is full as it makes its closest pass to Earth, it becomes a “Supermoon,” and will be up to 31,000 miles closer to Earth than other full moons this year. According to NASA, this weekend's full moon will be 14-percent closer and 30-percent
If you missed the last supermoon, you still have a chance to see the phenomenon with an added bonus. The full moons that fall on Aug. 10 and Sept. 9 will be supermoons, but experts say this weekend's supermoon will likely
When the moon is full as it makes its closest pass to Earth, it becomes a “Supermoon,” and will be up to 31,000 miles closer to Earth than other full moons this year. According to NASA, this weekend's full moon will be 14-percent closer and 30-percent