2018 begins with a supermoon over Las Vegas
January 1, 2018 - 11:15 pm
The first supermoon of the new year was seen over the Las Vegas Strip on Monday.
A supermoon occurs when the moon is full at the same time it reaches perigee, or that point in the moon’s orbit when it is closest to Earth.
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