May 05, 2012 - A "Supermoon" is visible in the evening sky this weekend as the full moon comes closer to Earth than at any other point this year. The lunar perigee – the point at which the Moon comes nearer to Earth than usual due to it's egg-shaped orbit – coincides on Saturday with a full moon.
May 05, 2012 - A "supermoon" is visible in the night sky this weekend as the full moon comes closer to Earth than at any other point this year. The lunar perigee – the point at which the Moon comes nearer to Earth than usual due to it's egg-shaped orbit – coincides on saturday with a full moon, an event that happens about once a year.
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