The supermoon of August
is one of the largest and brightest full moons of the year. The U.S.
Naval Observatory says the moon will be 12% bigger and 30% brighter than it was in January 2014.
In the United States, the
moon will turn full on Sunday at 2:09 p.m. ET. The moon will continue
to look bright and full Sunday evening, leading into Monday early
morning.
Days after the supermoon,
people can also watch the annual Perseids meteor shower, which peaks on
August 13. But stargazers might have a hard time spotting the meteor
shower. The moon's light will wash out all but the brightest of
Perseids' meteors, according to the International Meteor Organization.
Full moons occur near
perigee approximately every 13 months, so full moons like this upcoming
one are not that uncommon, according to NASA.
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