Super Moon 2019: The Biggest, Brightest Moon of the Year Is Tonight
IT’S A LITTLE MOONY OUT THERE
It will appear about 10 percent larger than a normal full moon.
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The moon will be the closest it will be this year on Tuesday night. The Super Snow Moon, as it’s been dubbed by astronomers, is the second in a trio of super moons this winter. It will appear about 10 percent larger than a normal full moon, coming within 221,681 miles of Earth. The ideal time to view the super moon will be shortly after moonrise. If it’s a cloudy night, the Virtual Telescope Project in Rome, Italy, will broadcast the super moon’s rise in real time, beginning around 7 p.m. EST.
