Follow the links to video and written material on the Supermoon that occurs on N
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Question
Follow the links to video and written material on the Supermoon that occurs on Nov. 14. at 7:52 am our time. Because the full moon will be at perigee the moon will appear unusually bright and large. While the closest approach is in the morning, it will still appear full to us tonight and tomorrow night.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-37969538
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/novembers-spectacular-supermoon
http://www.space.com/34704-rare-supermoon-in-nov-2016-nasa-s-advice-on-how-to-watch-it-video.html
http://www.space.com/34515-supermoon-guide.html
Comment here about the material on these links to gain two points. (You can do this at any time, not just before the supermoon).
Actually viewing the "supermoon" and talking about it on the forum will get you another two points.
Photographing the "supermoon" and posting the result to the forum will get you a fifth point.
Regardless of how big a deal you decide a "supermoon" really is after reading the material above, it is a beautiful phenomenon.
Explanation / Answer
Since the moon's orbit around the earth is slightly elliptical which means that it is sometime closer or farther away from the earth. When the moon is full and is at closest distance to the earth it is known as supermoon. At perigee( point at which moon is closest to the earth) the moon can be seen as 14% closer to earth that at apogee( the point at which moon is farthest from the earth). The full moon will be larger in diameter and hence will shine 30% more brighter. The supermoon occured on 14 November 2016. The supermoon of 2016 is visible to the earth's satellite since 1948. The next supermoon will occur in 2034. This supermoon on 14 november 2016 is the second of the three supermoons in a row. In the year 2016 supermoon occurs in october, november and december consecutively in a row.