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We Won’t See Another Supermoon Like This Until 2034

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The full moon is bigger and brighter than it’s been in decades, delighting stargazers, photographers and anyone who’s taken a moment or two to look up at the nighttime sky over the past day or two.

In fact, NASA scientists say that the moon is brighter than it has appeared at any point in the last 68 years.
We won’t see another supermoon like this until 2034, so make sure you get a look.
A “supermoon” occurs when the moon becomes full on the same day as its perigee, the point in the moon’s orbit when it is closest to Earth.
The term is borrowed from the pseudoscience of astrology but has been adopted by popular culture and astronomers. Supermoons generally appear to be 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full moons.
While such moons occur about every 13 months, November’s is a special one. According to NASA, this month’s supermoon “becomes full within about two hours of perigee — arguably making it an extra-super moon.”
Read More: CNN