The December 3, 2017 full moon is a « super moon », which occurs when the moon’s orbit is closest (perigee) to Earth at the same time it is full. As a result, the moon looks incredibly large. The next two super moons will occur on Jan. 1 and Jan. 31, 2018.
Supermoon 2017 lights up the skies across the…
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