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Super Moon...                                            Logan.S

What is a supermoon?

Supermoons  happen when a full moon approximately coincides with the moon's perigee, or a point in its orbit at which it is closest to Earth. This makes the moon appear up to 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than usual.

While the moon's average distance is 238,000 miles (382,900 km) from Earth, its orbit isn't perfectly circular, so that distance varies a small amount. The perigee for January's supermoon is the closest of this year. 

When to see the supermoon

The first supermoon of 2018 peaks at 9:24 p.m. EST (0224 GMT Tuesday Jan. 2). For observers in New York City, the moon will rise in the east-northeastern sky at 4:34 p.m. EST and stay up through the night, setting the morning of Jan. 2 at 7:36 a.m. EST, according to timeanddate.com. Look for the moon in or near the constellation Gemini.

While the moon is officially full on Jan. 1, it will still appear full to the casual observer the night before and after. 

The second supermoon of January will occur on Jan. 30 and 31. The moon will reach perigee at 4:54 a.m. EST (0954 GMT) on Jan. 30, at a distance of 223,069 miles (358,995 km) from Earth, according to EarthSky.org. Then, on Jan. 31, the moon reaches its full phase at 8:27 a.m. EST (1327 GMT) coincides with a total lunar eclipse. NASA has billed the Jan. 31 moon a "super blue blood moon" despite the gap between the moon's arrival at perigee and its peak full phase. 

For more on the Jan. 31 full moon lunar eclipse, which is also a blue moon as it is the second full moon of the month, read our full guide here: Super Blue Blood-Moon 2018: When, Where and How to See It

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