Stargazers can enjoy an incredible spectacle tonight when the brightest supermoon of the year lights up the night sky. The 'Super Hunter's Moon' will rise at 17:56 this evening.
Supermoons happen when the Moon is closest to the Earth, appearing up to 15% brighter and 30% bigger than regular full Moons.
The Moon has an elliptical orbit and when it is furthest from Earth, it's called the 'apogee' and the 'perigee' when it's closest.
During a supermoon, the Moon is at perigee. October’s full moon is nicknamed the Hunter’s Moon and is the closest supermoon of the year.
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