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- Supermoons - NASA Science
When the Moon is at its closest point to Earth during a full moon phase, that's a "supermoon" What Is a Supermoon? A “supermoon” occurs when a full moon coincides with the Moon’s closest approach to Earth in its elliptical orbit, a point known as perigee
- What’s a supermoon? Here are the supermoons in 2025 - EarthSky
Fred Espenak’s new supermoon table gives us these values – dates and moon distances – for new supermoons in 2025 Contrast these moon distances to the average moon distance of 238,900 miles
- What Is a Supermoon and When Is the Next One?
When the Full Moon or occurs near the Moon's closest approach to Earth, its perigee, it is often called a supermoon
- Supermoon - Wikipedia
A supermoon is a full moon or a new moon that nearly coincides with perigee —the closest that the Moon comes to the Earth in its orbit —resulting in a slightly larger-than-usual apparent size of the lunar disk as viewed from Earth [1]
- Teachable Moment: Whats a Supermoon and Just How Super is It?
The term “supermoon” has been popping up a lot in the news over the past few years But what are supermoons, why do they occur and how can they be used as an educational tool? Plus, are they really that super?
- Supermoon — what is it and when is the next one? | Space
Learn what makes a supermoon unique, how it impacts the moon's brightness, and when you can catch the next one in our ultimate supermoon guide
- What Is a Supermoon? - The Old Farmers Almanac
What Is a Supermoon? Generally speaking, a supermoon is a full Moon that appears larger than a typical full Moon because it is closer to Earth However, there’s a bit more to it than that! In fact, there are a couple of definitions of “supermoon” out there
- Supermoon | Definition Facts | Britannica
Supermoon, a full moon that occurs when the Moon is at perigee (the closest point to Earth in its orbit) The Moon is typically about 12 percent (or about 43,000 km [27,000 miles]) closer to Earth at perigee than at apogee, and thus a full moon at perigee would be about 25 percent brighter than one
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