May 4,2012 Supermoon 2012: Biggest full moon of the year
Photo of 2011 "Supermoon" captured in Puerto Rico (Carlos Gotay Martinez/Flickr)
(CNET) If you missed it last year the super perigee moon is back for an encore performance.
Photo of 2011 "Supermoon" captured in Puerto Rico (Carlos Gotay Martinez/Flickr)
(CNET) If you missed it last year the super perigee moon is back for an encore performance.
On Saturday the moon will be up to 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than the other full moons of 2012according to NASA.
That's because it will reach perigeeits closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbitat 11:34 p.m. ET and become full just a minute later.
Super perigee moons happen about once a year on average but the moon of March 192011was nearly 250 miles closer than this week's moon prompting wild calamitous speculations.
When the moon is on the perigee side of its orbitit's about 31000 miles closer to Earth than the apogee side. The only effects expected are slightly higher tides and many beautiful photos.
The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower which is associated with Halley's comet will coincide with the coming perigee moon. Its light will likely dim all but the brightest meteors.
It should be a gorgeous display if the weather cooperates. The moon will appear largest and most dazzling when it's near the horizon as seen in this photo gallery showing last year's super moon.
So get your tripod outfigure out the best lunar exposure and snap away!
This story and Slideshow reported by CNET.
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