Perigee moons are as much as 14% wider and 30% brighter than lesser full Moons.
by Dr. Tony Phillips
Science@NASA
Huntsville AL (SPX) Mar 17, 2011 Mark your calendar. On March 19th, a full Moon of rare size and beauty will rise in the east at sunset. It's a super "perigee moon"--the biggest in almost 20 years.
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