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Archive - Jul 11, 2014
Super-moon ("perigee moon"), first of three expected in summer 2014, rising this moment, visible in the sky overnight
Super Moon rises over the hills tonight near Los Angeles. (Credit: Craig DeMartini)
The supermoon captured over Mount Rainier. (Credit: Tommy McPharlin)
A bright light will soon be visible in the sky as "Supermoon" begins rising. (Credit: TKTLA)
The first spectacular "supermoon" of the summer peaks this Saturday. (Credit: Huffington Post)
A supermoon rises behind the scaffolding-wrapped Washington Monument, Sunday, June 23, 2013. (Credit: NASA)
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Spectacular ‘Supermoon’ Visible in the Sky Overnight
The moon will seem a little bit bigger and brighter Saturday morning when a “supermoon” — the first of an expected three this summer — will be visible, according to NASA. The occurrence, also called a “perigee moon,” takes place when the moon becomes full at the point of orbit when it’s closet to earth, making the moon “seem extra big and bright,” NASA reported on its website. read more »
