353. Have a Close Encounter with the Supermoon

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Barrington Super Moon
Photo Courtesy of Bob Lee

If you’re fascinated by full moons, you don’t want to miss the rare sight you’ll see in the sky tonight. We’ll all witness a “supermoon” rise in the east at sunset, just after 7PM, if the weather cooperates. That means the full moon will be the biggest it’s been in almost 20 years, according to NASA. Barrington resident and photographer, Bob Lee, captured the moon on camera last night.

Barrington Super Moon
Photo Courtesy of Bob Lee

The last full moon so big and close to earth appeared in March of 1983, says Geoff Chester of the US Naval Observatory in Washington DC.

The distance between the Earth and the moon during the event will be about 221,567 miles, as compared to the average distance of 238,000 miles, according to Space.com.

NASA says that if you want to feel the supermoon at its most spectacular, you should watch it rise and catch it near the horizon or as it floats behind a foreground object such as tree. So grab your cameras and get some snapshots for your scrapbook. It’ll be a while before we see another supermoon.

The following are future predicted instances of signficant supermoons:

* November 14, 2016

* January 2, 2018

* January 21, 2023

* November 25, 2034

* January 13, 2036

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