Big, bright lunar displays will bookend August as the moon nears its closest point to Earth.
When the moon reaches this position in its orbit while also appearing full, the result is a supermoon — and there will be two this month. The first of the supermoons will peak at 2:32 p.m. ET on Tuesday, which means lunar gazers in Europe, the United Kingdom, Africa and the Middle East can catch the orb glowing at its fullest in the night sky at a distance of about 222,158 miles from Earth, according to calculations from retired NASA astronomer Fred Espenak.
The exact distance between Earth and the moon can vary by about 26,222 miles , according to NASA. Supermoons occur when the moon is near or at its closest point to Earth while also appearing full. Scientists call this a “perigean full moon,” and it can be up to 30% brighter and appear about 14% larger than full moons that occur at the farthest point from Earth, according to the United Kingdom’s National Space Centre.
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