No no no not what your thinking out of me...... though THAT would be funny too...... hmmm
Anyway -
On Saturday night (05-05-12), the full moon will be closer to Earth than at any other time this year, an occurrence that's been labeled a supermoon.
During this week's perigee, the moon will be 221,801 miles (356,955 kilometers) from our planet, and that close approach will happen within minutes of the official full moon phase, which occurs at 11:35 p.m. ET.
"As a consequence, this translates into it appearing as much as 16 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than other full moons of 2012
So - Stop gaming for a min - go outside - look up.
Anyway -
On Saturday night (05-05-12), the full moon will be closer to Earth than at any other time this year, an occurrence that's been labeled a supermoon.
During this week's perigee, the moon will be 221,801 miles (356,955 kilometers) from our planet, and that close approach will happen within minutes of the official full moon phase, which occurs at 11:35 p.m. ET.
"As a consequence, this translates into it appearing as much as 16 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than other full moons of 2012
So - Stop gaming for a min - go outside - look up.