Tonight is the closest the Moon will be to us all year, so it will appear bigger and brighter than usual. So we are hoping for clear skies for the arrival of the 2013 supermoon. The best way to see it is at moonrise or moonset, when it is on horizon.
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You’re Not a Lunatic. You DO See a Supermoon Rising
Tonight is the closest the Moon will be to us all year, so it will appear bigger and brighter than usual. So we are hoping for clear skies for the […]
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