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.

The supermoon will be visible all weekend, but will be at its fullest point at 4:25 a.m. local time on Saturday, according to The Farmer’s Almanac. In addition to July 12, supermoons were also expected to occur on Aug. 10 and Sept. 9, NASA stated.

The moon on Aug. 10 will become full in the same hour as perigee, which could make it an “extra-super moon,” according to NASA.

This is the second year in a row where three perigee moons would be visible over a period of three consecutive months, Geoff Chester of the U.S. Naval Observatory told NASA.

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