‘Supermoon’ returns to skies Sunday
The super moon looms over the valley in Las Vegas on Sunday, August 10, 2014. A super moon is when a full moon makes its closest elliptical approach to the Earth. (Justin Yurkanin/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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If you’re up late Sunday evening, head outside and take a look at the moon — it may look bigger and brighter than usual.
Sunday marks the second this summer of three full moons that occur on a specific portion of the moon’s orbit, earning it the nickname “Supermoon.”
According to NASA, the moon will be 14 percent closer to Earth and about 30 percent brighter than a normal full moon. The first occurrence was July 12 and the next one will be Sept. 9.
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